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Written by Nathan Peterson, LCSW, the book clarifies what OCD is and corrects common misconceptions, then moves into evidence-based strategies. Core guidance emphasizes exposure and response, building an exposure hierarchy, creating and following a plan, and maintaining aftercare through a support network. It also addresses what to do beyond exposures and invites readers to take back their life.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAn imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  \n[penguinrandomhouse.com](penguinrandomhouse.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 by Nathan Peterson  \nPenguin Random House values and supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. 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Please note that no part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence  \ntechnologies or systems.  \nPLUME and P colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.  \nAll images are courtesy of the author  \nCover design by Dominique Jones  \nBook design by Shannon Nicole Plunkett, adapted for ebook by Cora Wigen  \nLIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA  \nNames: Peterson, Nathan author  \nTitle: Your OCD will hate this book: a proven system to overcome obsessive-compulsive disorder  \nand take back your life / Nathan Peterson, LCSW.  \nOther titles: Your obsessive-compulsive disorder will hate this book Description: New York, NY: Plume, 2026.  \nIdentifiers: LCCN 2025043108 (print) | LCCN 2025043109 (ebook) | ISBN 9798217178681  \nhardcover | ISBN 9798217178698 ebook  \nSubjects: LCSH: Obsessive-compulsive disorder—Treatment | Exposure therapy Classification: LCC RC533.P47 2026 (print) | LCC RC533 (ebook) LC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2025043108](https://lccn.loc.gov/2025043108)[ ](https://lccn.loc.gov/2025043108)LC ebook record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2025043109](https://lccn.loc.gov/2025043109)[ ](https://lccn.loc.gov/2025043109)Ebook ISBN 9798217178698  \nThe authorized representative in the EU for product safety and compliance is Penguin Random House Ireland, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin D02 YH68, Ireland, [https://eu](https://eu)  \n[contact.penguin.ie](contact.penguin.ie).  \nThis book aims to provide useful information that serves as a starting point but is not intended to replace the diagnostic expertise and medical advice of your doctor. Publisher and author specifically  \ndisclaim responsibility for any loss that may result from the use of information contained in this  \nbook.  \nSome names and identifying details of certain people mentioned in this book have been changed.  \nprhid_prh_ 7.4a_ 156610159_c0_r0  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \ncontents  \nDedication  \nIntroduction: What Is OCD, Really?  \nChapter 1  \nYour Brain’s False Alarm System  \nChapter 2  \nWhat Makes OCD Tick?  \nChapter 3  \nDon’t Get Caught Up in Your Theme  \nChapter 4  \nWe Can’t Just Talk About It  \nChapter 5  \nThe Magic of ERP  \nChapter 6  \nFinding Your Why  \nChapter 7  \nExposure  \nChapter 8  \nResponse  \nChapter 9  \nStopping Those Compulsions  \nChapter 10  \nCreating an Exposure Hierarchy  \nChapter 11  \nI Did an Exposure…Now What?  \nChapter 12  \nSticking with the Plan  \nChapter 13  \nLiving a Lifestyle of Exposure and Aftercare  \nChapter 14  \nYour Support Network  \nChapter 15  \nWhat Can I Do Other Than Exposures?  \nChapter 16  \nYour Turn to Take Back Your Life  \nAcknowledgments  \nAppendix: Further Resources for Managing Your OCD  \nAbout the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor Gina, who never doubted For my mom, who showed me how to be kind And for my brother, my guide into the OCD community  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nIntroduction  \nWhat Is OCD, Really?  \nLet’s get straight to it. You picked up this book because OCD is messing  \nwith your life, and you want to know what to do about it. Not just understand it, but actually do something about it.  \nAs a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in this condition, I’ve worked one-on-one with hundreds of people with OCD, an","cbCail7Azglc9q4F","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail7Azglc9q4F","pdf",4510676,104,1,246,"English","en",105,"# Dedication\n# Introduction\n## What Is OCD, Really?\n# Chapter 1\n## Your Brain’s False Alarm System\n# Chapter 2\n## What Makes OCD Tick?\n# Chapter 3\n## Don’t Get Caught Up in Your Theme\n# Chapter 4\n## We Can’t Just Talk About It\n# Chapter 5\n## The Magic of ERP\n# Chapter 6\n## Finding Your Why\n# Chapter 7\n## Exposure\n# Chapter 8\n## Response\n# Chapter 9\n## Stopping Those Compulsions\n# Chapter 10\n## Creating an Exposure Hierarchy\n# Chapter 11\n## I Did an Exposure…Now What?\n# Chapter 12\n## Sticking with the Plan\n# Chapter 13\n## Living a Lifestyle of Exposure and Aftercare\n# Chapter 14\n## Your Support Network\n# Chapter 15\n## What Can I Do Other Than Exposures?\n# Chapter 16\n## Your Turn to Take Back Your Life\n# Acknowledgments\n# Appendix\n## Further Resources for Managing Your OCD\n# About the Author","[{\"question\":\"How does the book define OCD, beyond stereotypes like being overly clean?\",\"answer\":\"OCD is explained as getting stuck in unwanted thoughts that drive urgent attempts to neutralize them. 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