OCD: Understanding the Differences, Overlaps, and Evidence-based Paths to Recovery (A Guide to Overcoming Unwanted Obsessive Thoughts and Anxiety)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder and addiction can look strikingly similar on the outside: repetitive behaviors, overpowering urges, temporary relief followed by regret, secrecy, shame, and a sense of losing control. But beneath the surface, they are driven by different mechanisms, require different treatments, and respond very differently to common a...