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Compulsive Behaviors (Expert Forum)
ocd and opiate addictions with fear of outside
Answered by
Ted A Grossbart, Ph.D. - http://grossbart.com
Harvard Medical School
Questions in the Compulsive Behaviors forum are answered by Ted A Grossbart, Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School.
Doctor's Answer
by Ted A Grossbart, Ph.D., Sep 18, 2009 07:14AM
, Sep 18, 2009 07:14AM
Many addictions are fed by the attempt to self-medicate anxiety. This sometimes includes OCD and compulsive behavior related anxiety. There is some healthy aspects to the attempt but the techniques and choice of 'medications' is typically a disaster.
It comes back to getting serious help with the addiction and then taking on the OCD with the best combination of medication and psychological techniques.
Glad to hear you are in withdrawal, it may increase some OCD symptoms temporarily but take it as an opportunity to wrestle with them directly, hopefully with good professional help.
tg
It comes back to getting serious help with the addiction and then taking on the OCD with the best combination of medication and psychological techniques.
Glad to hear you are in withdrawal, it may increase some OCD symptoms temporarily but take it as an opportunity to wrestle with them directly, hopefully with good professional help.
tg
