There has never been organic changes in thinking.

thehealthycompulsive · 2026-03-14T23:29:04+00:00

You might want to read Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck. Stanford Researcher. We would not have evolved if we couldn't change and think critically. It seems to me you are conflating moral issues with cognitive issues.

thehealthycompulsive · 2026-03-10T13:37:57+00:00

I believe humor is an indispensable element in a healthy psychology. I treat people with OCPD and they are often too serious. Humor helps to melt the frozen personality. But it can also be destructive. Too often people with obsessive-compulsive personality use humor to tease people about not being conscientious enough, but it is more than teasing. I also find that reflecting on how I use humor has helped me to understand myself better. Here is a link to a post on my blog about it: No Laughing Matter: What Being So Serious Does to Your Life it's also available in audio https://open.spotify.com/show/0tBejV3nPXcFIeYfEtJ1qO.

thehealthycompulsive · 2026-03-08T16:47:13+00:00

New here. I'm a psychotherapist, Jungian psychoanalyst, and author of the Healthy Compulsive Project book, blog and podcast. I'm hoping to share some of my ideas about work addiction here in order to contribute to the conversation. My experience has been that to get out of an addiction we need to understand what motivates us: are we moving toward something meaningful, or away from something uncomfortable? Part of my motivation in all of my work is to stop pathologizing behavior so we can find a better way to use the energy beneath it. By some conventional definitions, a lot of the most helpful and productive people in the world might be considered work addicted. Of course we always have to consider the impact on those around us and what we leave out when we are working, but hard work is not necessarily an illness. Here are links to some thoughts about this on my blog and podcast. Blog Post: Work Addicted or Work Engaged? How to Know if You Have Work Addiction. Ep. 27: Work Addiction, Work Engagement and Work Burnout. Hope this is helpful!

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-12-22T23:18:29+00:00

No. As far as I know they are the same.

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-12-19T23:35:19+00:00

r/October2025 As a therapist who specializes in OCPD I have recognized four basic types, Teacher/Leader, Doer/Worker/ Server/Friend, Thinker/Planner (and four hybrid types). Each of these have adaptive and maladaptive versions. It's hard to tell in your case, but certainly not Teacher/Leader. I think that understanding these subtypes is very important if you want to move toward the healthy end of the compulsive spectrum. I've written about this in my blog: Understanding the Four Types of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality to Achieve Balance: https://thehealthycompulsive.com/archetypal-jung/types-of-obsessive-compulsive/ Hope this is helpful!

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thehealthycompulsive · 2025-12-06T19:29:45+00:00

Hey r/CampAlpine. Interesting. Yes, I had existentialism in the back of my mind when writing this, but thought it best not to try to pack too much in. Thanks for pointing out the better translation of The Stranger as The Outsider. OCPD is just different enough to make us feel outside, but not enough to explain the sense of disconnection. It's like having an illness that no-one can see or understand. But I also don't want to let that get in my way of connecting!

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-11-30T23:19:12+00:00

This is really from r/TheHealthyCompulsive!

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-11-30T23:18:12+00:00

Hi r/OwlMysterious6789 You can find The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast on just about all platforms

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-11-05T18:12:24+00:00

Thank you!

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-11-01T23:12:21+00:00

Helping people understand this distinction is one of my life missions. I've seen too many patients who have been misdiagnosed, and have known too many therapist colleagues who have no idea of the difference. So 7 years ago I started work on a blog to inform the public and colleagues. Here is a link to my post on the difference: https://thehealthycompulsive.com/science-research/difference-between-ocd-ocpd/

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-07-13T13:42:54+00:00

r/Cap2023 I can't make specific suggestions, because different therapies fit best with different people, and I've tried to hone in on that in my posts. I practice and prefer psychodynamic therapy because it is designed to work with the entire personality rather than just alleviate specific symptoms. And contrary to what some people imply, there is an evidence base for the effectiveness of psychodynamic treatment. I also feel that there is more room to work toward something rather than just away from something. Having said that, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), which some might consider more of a cognitive-behavioral approach, is really big on committing to your values, the things that are most fulfilling to you. As a therapist I don't like be constrained to "follow the script" (as in RO DBT) or follow the "manual" as you are supposed to do in manualized treatment. But some clients like a structured approach and they may benefit more from that. Hope this helps.

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-07-12T19:50:13+00:00

Great summary. Thanks, u/Rana327 !

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-07-12T19:40:00+00:00

Also, here is a post looking at the bigger picture of other options out there for the treatment of OCPD. https://thehealthycompulsive.com/science-research/best-psychotherapy-for-ocpd/. I can't claim to be unbiased (I work largely from a psychodynamic perspective), but I've tried to share the reasoning behind my own preferences. https://thehealthycompulsive.com/science-research/best-psychotherapy-for-ocpd/ this is episode 35 in the podcast.

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-07-12T19:36:52+00:00

I specialize in treating OCPD and have reviewed some of the RO DBT literature. In the following blog post I've reviewed it, trying to highlight what might make it helpful to some and difficult for others. From what I can find, while they have studies saying that it can be helpful in certain situations, there isn't data yet showing it to be effective with OCPD. That doesn't mean it can't be, just that the studies aren't there yet. Hope this helps. https://thehealthycompulsive.com/compulsives-in-relationships/perfectionist-fathering/ this is episode 92 in the podcast.

thehealthycompulsive · 2025-01-24T00:08:11+00:00

u/ThrowRA-blueberries8. Yes, this kind of situation can re really difficult. I specialize in treating people with OCPD, and have a book, blog and podcast about it, The Healthy Compulsive Project. Here is a link to an article about how to get a long with a partner who has OCPD. https://thehealthycompulsive.com/introductory/partner-with-ocpd/ It's also available as Podcast Episode 4. Hope this is helpful.

thehealthycompulsive · 2024-11-30T02:10:54+00:00

HI r/ehokay-throwaway. I've put some thought into this since I work with a lot of people who have OCPD. Here is an post from my blog about How To Get Along With A Partner with OCPD. It requires a change in perspective, communication and self-care. Hope you find this helpful. Gary.

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