How to Recover From HOCD

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In this episode, we discuss the experience of Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (HOCD). We share a personal account of what HOCD is like and provide a way forward in healing shame through radical acceptance of self, trauma, and symptoms of trauma.

 

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Warning: Includes discussion of sexual violence and pornography use.

 

0:10 - Introduction and NSFW warning

1:30 - What is HOCD?

4:14 - HOCD is real - arguments against HOCD and further explanation of SOCD

9:50 - Will's experience with HOCD and how religion can create shame around the idea of being homosexual

13:41 - Genre escalation in porn use and the development of preference exclusivity

24:32 - Inside the mind of someone with HOCD and the cycle of shame

30:49 - Self-help in dealing with intrusive thoughts and addiction - research and meditation

36:30 - A broader understanding of how trauma is at the heart of addiction and anxiety disorders

38:17 - A breakthrough moment in meditation and what the power of acceptance can provide you

46:51 - How living in a homophobic society puts barriers on the relationships men can have with one another

51:22 - Learning to accept both the trauma and the symptoms of the trauma

58:28 - Abstinence from pornography and acceptance of ourselves reveals authentic sexuality

1:02:38 - The potential resurfacing of HOCD or fetishes and how certain strategies to counteract the intrusive thoughts actually perpetuate them

1:10:42 - Recognizing the problem and desiring to heal is essential and depends on education on How to Be

 

As is always the case, psychedelics are not a toy. Please use them responsibly. We can only speak to our own psychological and spiritual evolution, we cannot speak to yours. This is not medical advice or professional counselling. If you have mental health issues please seek a professional. There is no shame in getting help and you will never be judged for your problems. We wish you the best in life and in mental health.