#223- Fear Of False Memories, and Fear Of Losing Memories

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#Fitness #Kevin Foss MFT #Kevin Foss #MFT

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Eli Beer is a pioneer, social entrepreneur, President and Founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. In thirty years, the organization has grown to more than 6,500 volunteers who unite together to provide immediate, life-saving care to anyone in need - regardless of race or religion. This community EMS force network treats over 730,000 incidents per year, in Israel, as they wait for ambulances and medical attention. Eli’s vision is to bring this life-saving model across the world. In 2015, Beer expanded internationally with the establishment of branches in South America and other countries, including “United Rescue” in Jersey City, USA, where the response time was reduced to just two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Episode Chapters (0:00) intro (1:04) Hatzalah’s reputation for speed (4:48) Hatzalah’s volunteer EMTs and ambucycles (5:50) Entrepreneurism at Hatzalah (8:09) Chutzpah (14:15) Hatzalah’s recruitment (18:31) Volunteers from all walks of life (22:51) Having COVID changed Eli’s perspective (26:00) operating around the world amid antisemitism (28:06) goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…

about a year ago 33:37

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Today’s episode includes two questions and two answers, both having to do with memories. For the first question, the listener wants to know what can be done about false memories. So, we have to discuss False Memory OCD and Real Event OCD! The next question is from a listener who struggles with the fear of forgetting what just happened. Their obsession branches out to a lot, and also finds some of its roots in Need To Know OCD! So, lots of memory talk on today’s episode of the FearCast!

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#223- Fear Of False Memories, and Fear Of Losing Memories

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#227- Post Partum OCD with Dr. Jon Abramowitz 59:51

7 days ago59:51

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In light of Mother’s Day, I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Jon Abramowitz and chat about Post Partum and Parinatal OCD, usually abbreviated as PPOCD. Dr. Abramowitz and I discussed the nuts and bolts of PPOCD, how it fits within the general OCD cycle, the impact it has on both new mothers and fathers, and what treatment looks like. As usual, we get distracted by other topics of OCD and Dr. Abramowitz does not disappoint with facts and stats related to diagnosis and treatment concerns. In summary, because people have violent and taboo thoughts, new parents have violent and taboo thoughts, and OCD loves to jump on board and make a mountain out of a mole-hill. However, acceptance, self compassion, and exposure help! For more on Post Partum and Parinatal OCD (PPOCD), check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #227- Post Partum OCD with Dr. Jon Abramowitz appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#226- Dealing With Dissociation, and Creative Corner with Erika McCoy 36:50

14 days ago36:50

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For today’s episode, I answer a question from C. She wants to know what she can do about her dissociation and memory loss when she becomes triggered and/ or overwhelmed with anxiety. What’s worse, she feels this way when she tries to do ERP and wonders whether or not the dissociation will make her efforts toward exposure fruitless. I offer her some ideas on how she can work with her dissociation. I am also joined by Erika McCoy, an IOCDF advocate, who shares about her passion for Creative Corner. This is an event being held at the upcoming summer IOCDF conference offering space, materials, and encouragement for creative and artistic expression about OCD and the experience of living with, and fighting against, OCD. It was a really fun conversation and a great opportunity for anyone attending the conference! The post #226- Dealing With Dissociation, and Creative Corner with Erika McCoy appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#225- Shame and Rebuilding Relationships After The Worst Of OCD 24:37

21 days ago24:37

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Jenn wrote to me asking about how she can deal with the feelings of shame and embarrassment after her family has heard the details, and been the recipients of, her compulsive confession, reassurance seeking, and other compulsive behavior. She’s struggling with the shame that happens after years of compulsive vulnerability and wants to know how to put her relationship back together after they’ve seen and heard what they’ve seen and heard. To address this I revisit shame and OCD, and how people can give themselves compassion, love, and support to let their relationships rebuild. Allowing herself, and her family, to have new interactions and opportunities filled with love and validation will help to off-set the stretch of shame and unworthiness. The post #225- Shame and Rebuilding Relationships After The Worst Of OCD appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#224- Why Does OCD Feel So Real? 37:59

28 days ago37:59

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Kallie sent me a question that I’m sure every single person who has listened to this podcast has asked– “Why does OCD feel so real?!” She also asks why her specific subtype keeps showing up despite other subtypes coming and going, so there’s a little something for everyone. This is a tricky question to answer, but I discuss some of the tricks OCD plays on the brain, and how the brain is uniquely susceptible to these tricks, to help us understand this very annoying (or debilitating) phenomenon. The post #224- Why Does OCD Feel So Real? appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#223- Fear Of False Memories, and Fear Of Losing Memories 33:37

5 weeks ago33:37

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#222- Intrusive Musical Imagery: What Is It, and How Do I Stop It? 30:36

6 weeks ago30:36

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Max emailed me and asked a question that has never been asked on the FearCast before. He shares that he struggles with Intrusive Musical Imagery, or intrusive mental snippets of songs, and he wants to know how to deal with them. This is a great question that, even Max acknowledges, does not have a lot of information out there. But, I did some research to find some good and helpful information that could be helpful for those of you interested in, or struggling with, Intrusive Musical Imagery. The post #222- Intrusive Musical Imagery: What Is It, and How Do I Stop It? appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#221- What Kind Of A Person Has POCD Thoughts, and What If I Cheated? 29:23

7 weeks ago29:23

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Today’s question comes from Rick and Emilie. Rick struggles with feeling terrible over the fact that he even has POCD related thoughts and worries they reflect something terrible about himself. Furthermore, he feels worse now that he doesn’t feel as bad as he did before! What could that mean?! Emilie is similarly struggling with guilt, but the kind rooted in Real Event OCD and False Memory OCD. Did she cheat on her boyfriend? Everyone says ‘no,’ but her OCD says ‘yes.’ Who to believe?! For more on Pedophile OCD (POCD), check out this article from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center For more on Real Event OCD, check out this article from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center. The post #221- What Kind Of A Person Has POCD Thoughts, and What If I Cheated? appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#220- Stuck In A Real Event Obsession: ERP, Or Live And Learn? 51:17

8 weeks ago51:17

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Today’s main question comes from a listener who seems to be stuck in a memory from two life events and she cant seem to get herself out of, away from, or past them. She’s tried ERP, but nothing seems to work. But, what if ERP in this instance wasn’t the solution? A OCD Therapist not immediately suggesting ERP?! Outrageous! And yet, what if ERP wasn’t the fix, but instead living and learning would get her past them better? The post #220- Stuck In A Real Event Obsession: ERP, Or Live And Learn? appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#219- I’m Attracted To The Memory Of My Elementary School Crush… Is This POCD? 46:03

9 weeks ago46:03

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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 The post #219- I’m Attracted To The Memory Of My Elementary School Crush… Is This POCD? appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#218- What Is The Best Exposures For Sensorimotor, And Attention Training 29:00

10 weeks ago29:00

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For this week’s question, Sisi emailed me asking about the best exposures for Sensorimotor OCD. So, while of course I offer some suggestions and ideas, I also use this as an opportunity to discuss Attention Training as a way to help build your skill to allowing distraction while intentionally, and non-compulsively, directing your attention. Trigger warning, I read some poetry in the episode. Consider yourself warned. For more on Sensorimotor and Hyperawareness OCD, check out this article from the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #218- What Is The Best Exposures For Sensorimotor, And Attention Training appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#217- Saying “No” To Real Event OCD Has Triggered My Real Event OCD! 40:50

11 weeks ago40:50

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Maya messaged me recently with a question about her Real Event OCD. She decided to finally say “no” to a confession compulsion as part of her Real-Event cycle, but this has re-triggered the OCD theme! What should she do? Sometimes we are stuck in situations where there is no perfect outcome, so we have to do our best, make a choice, move forward, and suffer consequences if and when they come. But, that’s the trick, isn’t it… For more on Real Event OCD, check out this article from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center. The post #217- Saying “No” To Real Event OCD Has Triggered My Real Event OCD! appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#216- Valentines Special: Open Relationships And The Fear of Being Replaced 35:19

12 weeks ago35:19

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Today I’m releasing an episode early in honor of Valentines Day! This question comes from Teddy who is in an open relationship and has a fear that he will be replaced by someone else. While it may not be the expected podcast content for Valentines day, there is actually a lot of overlap from Teddy’s question to others struggling with ROCD and other relationship anxieties. References in the show: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/may/22/what-if-he-finds-someone-better-the-agony-and-the-ecstacy-of-an-open-relationship The post #216- Valentines Special: Open Relationships And The Fear of Being Replaced appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#215- Living Religious Scrupulosity Through Ramadan, With Mubeena Mirza 40:58

13 weeks ago40:58

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Mubeena Mirza, LCSW, joined me today to talk about Religious Scrupulosity within the Muslim community in anticipation of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month-long religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world, and for anyone who struggles with Religious Scrupulosity knows that major holidays can invite new obsessions, intensifying current obsessions, and a struggle to keep compulsions at bay. Mubeena joined me to talk about what Muslims can do to make Ramadan more livable so they can enjoy the holiday and connect to their faith. For more on Religious Scrupulosity, please read this article from The California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center The post #215- Living Religious Scrupulosity Through Ramadan, With Mubeena Mirza appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#214- OCD Is Exhausting, So Are Kids. Do I Want Another One? Featuring Kelley Franke, MFT 42:44

14 weeks ago42:44

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Kelley Franke, MFT, joined me today to answer a listener question about parenting with OCD. Lots has been written about how to parent a kid with OCD, but how do you parent with OCD yourself? Today’s question comes from Kelly (a different one, I swear). She shares how she always wanted a second child, but the stress of her first, along with the nag of OCD, is making her second guess her interest in more kids. So, Kelley Franke helps me tackle this question and discuss the realities of being a parent, the complication factor of OCD, and what Kelly (the questioner) can consider as she moves forward. The post #214- OCD Is Exhausting, So Are Kids. Do I Want Another One? Featuring Kelley Franke, MFT appeared first on FearCast Podcast .…

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#213- I’ve gone through treatment, so why do I still get these intrusive thoughts? 36:02

15 weeks ago36:02