#219- I’m Attracted To The Memory Of My Elementary School Crush… Is This POCD?

Today’s question is a fun one (for me). PotatoChipFiend emailed me asking me how they should deal with recurring thoughts about their childhood crushes and whether or not it is a form of POCD? In this episode I offer some guidance for exposures, ways to rethink the meaning of the story for him, how he can separate the fear into different parts that may be easier to accept, and ways he can apply CBT and ICBT tools. For more on Pedophile OCD, or POCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center