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Recognizing OCD

Steve discovered his OCD through personal research before eventually being diagnosed, recognizing that his thoughts and behaviors were different. He shares his journey of self-discovery and the challenges of hiding his compulsions in high school.

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The Morning Shakeout
Episode 209 | Steve Magness
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- Can people vary in their degrees of OCD, or can it vary in intensity? I think I may have experienced it to some degree, but it seems that the intensity can vary, and sometimes it influences my actions in a disguised way. It feels like a maladaptive protective mechanism very much related to trauma. My brain creates these rules seemingly to try to control the environment after a trauma that went untreated.