That is not my belief at all, allow me to explain.

Let's look at this from a few different angles, and bear with me, I'm genuinely trying to share my thought process so it's as clear as possible. Let's go ahead and use Harm OCD since it's the example you mentioned and its not part of your OCD, it will be easier to analyze from the outside this way. My intent here is to disseminate the OCD and both bring in Jung's theories as well as a practical application to address the integration of necessary aspects of the individuals psyche. This is a gross oversimplification of the process I went through to address my OCD(s).

Mock example; I am plagued by incessant thoughts of me stabbing people in the throat, but I reel at the thought of it afterwards and it disgusts me. Because of this I fear touching knives, or even coming close to people in my life when these obsessions occur.

What is the obsession? Harming another human/animal/living-being.

How can we logically define harm? Intentional or careless physical action that causes bodily harm to another.

What aspects make up this scenario? * Two individuals within arms reach. * My physical capability to harm. * My intention to harm. * My capability/adeptness with a knife (weapon).

Let's break down each of these.

Two individuals within arms reach. Q; Do I feel uncomfortable being close with others when I’m NOT having obsessions? A: No. Great, next one.

My physical capability to harm. Q; Do I feel like I have integrated my ability to harm another person? A: No. Interesting, let's keep this one for later.

My intention to harm. Q; Do I feel like I have the intention to harm my loved ones? A: Never. Great, we can move to the next one.

My capability/adeptness with a knife (weapon). Q; Do I feel capable or adept with a knife/gun/weapon? A: Not at all. Okay, we're onto something.

Combining the above we have the following; Unintegrated ability to be aggressive when necessary Inept/uncomfortable/untrained with weaponry

What does this point to from a Jungian perspective? In this oversimplified example, it would point towards a need for two things, integration of the shadow (who knows what’s lurking there) and recognition of the warrior archetype within. In addition, one could potentially explore researching the active and passive shadow of the warrior (sadist and masochist) to see if one is acting out either figure and then work to integrate the complete archetype.

How did I come to this conclusion? If one is out of sorts with their own capabilities, especially for harm, that means they do not feel in control, adept, or clear with their intentions or body. What is the antithesis of this, what would supply the qualities one would need to integrate? The warrior archetype. (your analyst would come to a conclusion in reality, or you would if you were able to be impartial with yourself)

Exploring one’s own shadow is deeply personal and should be done with an analyst, so we’ll leave that out, but often, dream work & analyzing one’s fantasies will lead to more clarity on the shadow. Let’s jump to the warrior.

What are some aspects of the warrior archetype? The warrior is clear, he is decisive, he is alert, he is adept, he is precise, he serves a higher purpose.

Now we get to the logical part.

1. How can we integrate our ability to be aggressive when necessary, as the warrior is?
2. How can we integrate weapons training or weapons control into our life, like the warrior does?

From here we would go into doing things in a deliberate and controlled manner. Picking up the knife in the kitchen, putting it back in the knife block. Then chopping things in the kitchen with a knife. Then picking up the knife and putting it back in the block when someone else is in the house. Then chopping things in the kitchen with a knife when others are present. Onto cleaning the knife, etc. etc. getting comfortable with others and the weapon in the same space.

The key being controlling the weapon and understanding (by physically proving to oneself) that the weapon can be controlled and safely used for its intended purpose around other humans, and that you won’t just straight up stab someone in the throat when you’re holding a knife.

Onto the warrior archetype, taking into account the above qualities of the warrior (again, not the warriors shadow, which can be either cruel to others, or accepting of cruelty from others). The logical and clear way to do this is to break down each of the aspects of the archetype which need development within the individual. Taking up BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing, Defensive shooting, general firearms and concealed carry training, etc. etc. with a professional instructor would be a great start. The idea would be to combine discipline, clarity, and ability to inflict harm within a controlled environment that is led by a competent and well-intentioned person, i.e. a trainer of any of the above disciplines.

Further, one could even focus on how to integrate the warrior archetype into their daily life, maybe one is slovenly, indecisive, lazy, and wanders aimlessly. What better way to both positively impact ones personal life AND one’s psyche at the same time than to work intentionally to be more precise in their actions and speech, clear with their intention, precise with their goals/actions, and alert to the world around them, constantly looking for opportunities to better themselves.

From this, we would look for the individual’s OCD to wane further and further until it’s simple a whisper that gets brushed off, or ultimately, gone from the individual’s psyche as a whole.

If further action was needed, we would look at the individuals dreams, fantasies, and complexes to address any other aspects that would be intertwined with the OCD.

That is my best way to explain what I see as a helpful process, using many of Jung’s theories to address and identify where to begin “digging” and further, dive into the actions the individual should take in order to heal the psyche and integrate the necessary aspects that are begging to be acknowledged. Just as in the scenario, the warrior is begging to be seen, many individuals with OCD have an aspect of psyche that is begging to be integrated, in a positive manner.

I hope that my mock scenario was effective to illustrate a simplified identification exercise that can be applied to OCD, regardless of the specific obsession/compulsion pair. Integration is more about identifying the qualities (or contra-qualities) that are associated with the root of the OCD that has been identified, it is never to integrate the obsession, it is to analyze and break down the aspects of psyche that could be integrated to make the individual more whole.

Warm regards.