Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress with Matt Codde

Matthew Codde LCSW
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The Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress Podcast is hosted by Matt Codde. Visit www.restoredminds.com/about to know more about Matt! In this podcast, you’re going to learn practical steps on the journey to recovery. In each episode, we will discuss common challenges and provide you with evidence-based strategies to help you overcome them. At Restored Minds, we believe that recovery is possible for everyone and it's our mission to give you the tools to help you build better mental health so you can become the best version of yourself.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    False Memory OCD: Why You Can’t Stop Replaying the Past

    If you struggle with false memory OCD or real event OCD, you know how exhausting it feels to replay the past over and over trying to find certainty. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW explains why OCD traps people in mental compulsions like rumination, memory checking, reassurance seeking, and endless analysis. This episode breaks down why false memory OCD is not actually about the past — it’s about escaping uncomfortable emotions in the present moment. Matt explains the deeper fear loop behind OCD and how recovery begins when you stop treating the theme as the problem. Whether you're dealing with intrusive thoughts, guilt, uncertainty, anxiety, or fear around something that may or may not have happened, this episode offers a grounded framework for understanding and breaking the OCD cycle. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand how false memory OCD creates fear loops ✅ Learn why rumination strengthens OCD ✅ See why certainty-seeking never resolves anxiety ✅ Discover the emotional avoidance behind OCD compulsions ✅ Understand why the present moment matters in recovery ✅ Learn how OCD uses themes to justify fear ✅ See how emotional processing helps break the loop 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life 👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root.👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — What this episode is about 00:46 — The hidden trap of false memory OCD 01:58 — Why rumination keeps the loop alive 03:18 — Why OCD pulls you out of the present 04:42 — The real reason OCD wants certainty 06:20 — OCD is emotional avoidance, not a memory problem Disclaimer This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support.

    9 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    OCD Made You Feel Nothing? Here’s How to Feel Alive Again

    If OCD or anxiety has left you feeling empty, hopeless, or like the joy has been completely stripped from your life — you're not broken. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW breaks down exactly why OCD and anxiety create emotional numbness, apathy, and depression as a secondary effect, and what you actually need to do to move through it. Most people assume OCD is just about fear and intrusive thoughts. But for many people — especially those who have been stuck in the loop for months or years — the experience shifts into something heavier: a kind of emotional flatness where hope feels distant and joy seems impossible. Matt explains how this happens neurologically using polyvagal theory, and why the instinct to "work on the depression" actually keeps you stuck. The path out isn't what you'd expect. Instead of focusing on the numbness itself, you learn to confront the very thing your nervous system has been running from. This episode gives you the framework to understand what's happening and why facing the fear — not managing the depression — is what actually restores your emotional life 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand why OCD creates emotional numbness and apathy as a secondary layer ✅ Learn how the nervous system drops into lower states (depression, hopelessness) to escape overwhelm ✅ See why resisting emotions compounds them — and how this layering effect works ✅Understand polyvagal theory and how it explains the shift from fight/flight to shutdown ✅Learn why treating depression directly misses the root cause when OCD is present ✅See how confronting the original fear — not the numbness — is the path to restored joy ✅ Understand how avoidance of emotion (not OCD itself) is what strips your power and peace 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life. 👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root .👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00- What this episode is about 00:49- The Emotional Layers of OCD 02:47- Why Your Nervous System Shuts Down 04:00- The Real Problem: Resisting Emotion 06:21- States of Consciousness Explained 08:00-Depression as Secondary to Fear Disclaimer This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support.

    13 min

  3. 30 APR

    Why Your OCD Isn't Getting Better: 5 Hidden Mental Compulsions Sabotaging Your Recovery

    Most people with OCD focus on the visible rituals — washing, checking, or avoiding. But the compulsions that most often keep the loop alive are invisible: they happen entirely inside your head. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW, breaks down the five mental compulsions that he sees most often in his work with OCD and anxiety clients — behaviors like rumination, mental checking, mental reviewing, mental reassurance, and mental neutralization. If you've ever wondered why your OCD isn't getting better even though you've cut back on physical rituals, this episode is for you. Matt explains that 80–90% of most people's compulsive behavior is mental — and most therapists never even address it. Understanding these patterns is the first step toward breaking the loop for good. Matt also explains why the distinction between the intrusive thought (the obsession — outside your control) and everything you do afterward (the compulsion — within your agency) is the key insight that empowers real recovery. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅Understand why 80–90% of OCD compulsions are mental, not physical — and why most therapists miss them ✅Learn the critical difference between an intrusive thought (the obsession) and the mental behaviors you do in response (the compulsion) ✅Identify rumination, mental checking, mental reviewing, mental reassurance, and mental neutralization in your own experience ✅See why searching for an intrusive thought actually creates it — the white bear effect explained ✅Understand why even "correct" self-talk (like repeating "this is OCD") can become a compulsion when done with the wrong intention ✅Discover why the Triple A Response is the first tool Matt uses to address mental compulsions with every client ✅Learn why breaking the OCD loop requires more than stopping compulsions — and what to do with the underlying pressure instead 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life.👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root. 👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — What This Episode Is About: Why Mental Compulsions Keep OCD Alive 01:30 — The OCD Loop: Suppression, Resistance & Spiraling 03:58 — Obsession vs. Compulsion: The Critical Distinction 08:00 — Mental Compulsion #1: Rumination 09:13 — Mental Compulsion #2: Mental Checking 10:38 — Mental Compulsion #3: Mental Reviewing 11:12 — Mental Compulsion #4: Mental Reassurance 12:49 — Mental Compulsion #5: Mental Neutralization DisclaimerThis content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support.

    16 min

  4. 28 APR

    Pure O OCD Is a Myth: The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts and Mental Compulsions

    If you've been dealing with relentless intrusive thoughts — about harm, sexuality, religion, or relationships — and every attempt to fight them has made things worse, this episode is for you. Pure OCD (also called Pure O or purely obsessional OCD) is one of the most misunderstood presentations of OCD, and in this video, Matt Codde, LCSW, sets the record straight. Here's the truth: Pure O is a myth. There is no form of OCD without compulsions — because the compulsions in Pure O are mental. Ruminating, analyzing, mentally reviewing, thought-blocking, and seeking reassurance are all compulsions. They feed the loop just as powerfully as any physical behavior. If this sounds like you — or someone you love — understanding this one reframe changes everything. Matt walks through the common subtypes — harm OCD, sexual intrusive thoughts, religious/scrupulosity OCD, relationship OCD, and health anxiety — and explains why people with Pure O so often end up looking in the wrong place for help. Most importantly, he outlines the recovery path: identifying the mental compulsions, applying the AAA Response, and ascending out of the fear loop into genuine freedom. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅• Understand why Pure OCD is a myth — and why that actually frees you ✅•Learn the hidden mental compulsions that keep the intrusive thought loop alive ✅•See why harm, sexual, religious, and relationship OCD all follow the same pattern ✅•Discover why people with Pure O keep seeking help in the wrong places ✅•Understand how ERP absolutely applies to Pure O — and why it works ✅•Learn the AAA Response framework for breaking the mental compulsion loop ✅•See what genuine recovery from Pure O looks like — and why it's possible for you 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal:📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life. 👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root. 👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 - What Is Pure OCD? 01:08 - Pure O Is a Myth — Here's Why 03:14 - Common Subtypes: Harm, Sexual, Religious OCD 09:52 - Mental Compulsions — The Hidden Loop 16:47 - Why People Seek Help in the Wrong Places 17:57 - The AAA Response — Breaking the Loop ⚠ This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support.

    25 min

  5. 21 APR

    From Stuck in OCD to Taking Back Control: A Real Recovery Story with Jaro

    A real OCD recovery story: How Jaro broke the fear loop after 10+ years — and what finally worked. If you've been struggling with OCD for years — trying therapy, reading books, understanding everything intellectually, but still feeling stuck — this episode is for you. Matt Codde, LCSW, sits down with Jaro, a member of the Taking Back Control (TBC) program, for an honest conversation about his 10+ year journey with OCD: from compulsive behaviors he couldn't explain, to fear-based decisions that damaged relationships, to finally breaking the loop and experiencing what real recovery feels like. Whether you're just beginning your OCD recovery journey or you've tried everything and feel hopeless, this episode offers real insight into what it takes to get to the other side. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅Understand why intellectualizing about OCD is not the same as recovering from it ✅Learn why talk therapy can actually make OCD worse (the reassurance trap explained) ✅See why group recovery creates breakthroughs that solo work cannot replicate ✅Discover how the fear loop shows up across different themes over a lifetime ✅Learn what 'expanded consciousness' and embodied healing actually feel like in practice ✅Understand the 'good person' persona driving OCD and how healing it creates real transformation ✅See why recovery is a practice, not a destination — and what that means for your journey 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life .👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root.👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps• 00:00 — What This Episode Is About •01:10 — Jaro's Background: 10+ Years With OCD •06:28 — The Breaking Point: When Fear Damaged a Relationship •11:23 — Why Talk Therapy Didn't Help• 16:33 — What Changed in TBC: Group, Embodiment & Consciousness •27:36 — Where Jaro Is Now & Advice for Anyone Stuck ⚠️ Disclaimer This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support.

    40 min

  6. 16 APR

    How Long Does OCD Recovery Take? An Honest Answer

    One of the most common questions Matt receives is: "How long will OCD or anxiety recovery take?" In this episode, he gives an honest, clinically-grounded answer — and it's not what most people expect. Rather than a specific timeline, Matt reframes recovery as a journey that depends entirely on your clarity of purpose and your willingness to keep going no matter what. Matt shares that his own path from the onset of OCD to feeling genuinely free took over a decade — but that the entire Restored Minds mission exists to condense that timeline for you. The goal of Taking Back Control is to give you everything he learned (including what not to do) so you can bypass years of trial and error. If you're stuck wondering whether you'll ever get better — or comparing your timeline to others — this episode is for you. Matt offers two key principles that have consistently accelerated recovery in people he's worked with: knowing what you actually want (not just what you don't want), and releasing time as a metric altogether. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅• Understand why no one can give you a specific OCD or anxiety recovery timeline ✅•Learn why knowing your "why" dramatically accelerates the healing process ✅•See why focusing on what you want (not just escaping what you don't) changes everything ✅•Discover the mindset of relentlessness that Matt credits with his own recovery ✅•Understand why letting go of time as a metric is itself a recovery skill ✅•Learn what spiral ascension means and how it reframes your recovery journey 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life. 👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root. 👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps • 00:00 — What this episode is about: how long OCD recovery takes • 00:44 — Why Matt won't give you a specific timeline • 01:50 — Matt's own recovery journey: over a decade, and what changed • 03:26 — The #1 thing that expedites recovery: knowing your "why" • 04:55 — Why letting go of time is the key to moving through it faster • 06:00 — The relentlessness mindset that accelerates real recovery ⚠️ Disclaimer This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support

    9 min

  7. 14 APR

    What Real OCD Recovery Looks Like (It's Not What You Think)

    If you've been working on your OCD or anxiety for months — or even years — and still feel stuck, this episode is going to reframe everything. Most people believe recovery means the intrusive thoughts stop. The anxiety disappears. They finally feel "normal." But chasing that version of recovery is exactly what keeps so many people trapped. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW breaks down what real OCD and anxiety recovery actually looks like — and why it has nothing to do with eliminating thoughts or fixing external triggers. At the core of OCD and anxiety is chronic resistance to emotion. Fear isn't a disease — it's a human experience. And when you understand that recovery is about becoming non-resistant to emotion rather than eliminating it, everything changes. The loop doesn't break from the outside in. It breaks from the inside out. Matt also addresses why ERP is so often misunderstood, why OCD themes keep switching, and why recovery is better understood as an ascension in consciousness rather than a linear path from broken to healed. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand why the common idea of OCD recovery is actually keeping you stuck ✅ Learn what non-resistance means and why it's the foundation of real recovery. ✅ See why OCD themes keep switching — and what that tells you about the real problem ✅ Understand why you can't force acceptance from a place of resistance ✅ Learn how consciousness and emotional states relate to OCD and anxiety recovery ✅ See what the OCD loop actually looks like — and how to dismantle it from the inside ✅ Understand why fear is not a chronic condition — and why that matters for your recovery 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life. 👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root. 👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode: 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 🔹 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthcodde.restoredminds 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps •00:00 — What This Episode Is About •01:28 — What Recovery Really Means (And What It Doesn't) •03:38 — The Role of Emotional Resistance in OCD •07:00 — Fear Goggles: How Fear Distorts Your Reality •09:20 — Why ERP Is Often Misunderstood •11:52 — Recovery as an Ascension in Consciousness •14:00 — How to Begin Breaking the Loop

    17 min
  8. Why Retroactive Jealousy OCD Keeps You Stuck (It's Not About the Past)

    9 APR

    Why Retroactive Jealousy OCD Keeps You Stuck (It's Not About the Past)

    If you can't stop thinking about your partner's past — obsessing over their ex, replaying old memories, or demanding reassurance — this episode is for you. Retroactive jealousy OCD isn't really about the past. It's a present-moment insecurity that gets projected backward, creating an exhausting loop of doubt, questioning, and compulsive reassurance-seeking. In this episode, Matt Codde, LCSW explains exactly what retroactive jealousy OCD is, how it operates as part of the broader OCD cycle, and why treating it as a relationship problem actually makes things worse. Most importantly, he walks you through what you actually need to do to break the loop — not by resolving the past, but by addressing what's happening inside you right now. Whether you're the one struggling or a partner trying to understand what's happening, this episode will give you the clarity and direction you need. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Understand what retroactive jealousy OCD actually is — and why it's not about the relationship ✅ Learn the two most common RJ OCD patterns and how to recognize them ✅ See why reassurance-seeking and questioning your partner makes the loop worse ✅ Understand the real cause of RJ OCD: present-moment insecurity projected onto the past ✅ Learn why the past and the theme are never the true source of the disturbance ✅ Discover what non-resistance means and why it's the foundation of recovery ✅ See how RJ OCD connects to relationship OCD and why addressing it early matters 🚀 Resources to Help You Heal: 📥 FREE Recovery Guide Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance. 👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start 📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life.👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT 📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root. 👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc 🎧 Subscribe & Connect for More Support: ✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds ✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content: 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NJI2zD 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/46AiT30 ✅ Ask a Question for a future episode:👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/assessments/2147654461✅ Download the Book – From Stuck to Unstuck 👉 https://www.restoredminds.com/book Follow Matt Codde, LCSW on Social Media: 🔹 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattcodde.restoredminds/ 🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcodde.restoredminds /🔹 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/restoredminds/ 📸 If this episode helped you, share it on Instagram Stories and tag us! ⏱️ Timestamps• 00:00 — What This Episode Is About: Retroactive Jealousy OCD• 01:22 — What Is Retroactive Jealousy OCD? 04:52 — Present-Moment Insecurity Projected onto the Past 07:54 — OCD as Chronic Escapism of Unwanted Emotion 08:39 — How to Break the Loop: Non-Resistance and Safety Behaviors 10:04 — How RJ OCD Connects to Relationship OCD ⚠️ Disclaimer This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a licensed professional for personalized support.

    13 min
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The Breaking Free from OCD, Anxiety & Stress Podcast is hosted by Matt Codde. Visit www.restoredminds.com/about to know more about Matt! In this podcast, you’re going to learn practical steps on the journey to recovery. In each episode, we will discuss common challenges and provide you with evidence-based strategies to help you overcome them. At Restored Minds, we believe that recovery is possible for everyone and it's our mission to give you the tools to help you build better mental health so you can become the best version of yourself.

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