Seattle OCD And Hoarding Support Group

05/14/2026

Hoarding Disorder Awareness Week.

05/08/2026

Take Your Life Back.

Taking your life back from anxiety doesn’t require a huge leap, it starts with small, intentional shifts.

You don’t have to wait, figure it all out, or feel certain.
You can begin where you are, take one step, and let it be enough.

Little by little, those 1% shifts add up to a bigger, fuller life.

What’s one small step you’re willing to take today?

05/08/2026

The Anxiety Cycle.

Anxiety isn’t the problem.
The cycle is.

Something triggers fear… your brain sounds the alarm… and naturally, you want relief. So you avoid, check, reassure, overthink, or ruminate.

And for a moment, it works.
You feel better temporarily.

But that short-term relief teaches your brain that the anxiety was dangerous in the first place, which keeps the cycle going.

Recovery starts when you interrupt the pattern.
Not by forcing the anxiety away, but by responding differently to it.

You can feel anxious and still choose not to feed the cycle.

Comment 336, and I will send you my podcast episode titled "How to handle 10/10 Anxiety."

05/06/2026

988. Call, Text or Chat.

Heavy thoughts don't have to be carried alone. This is your reminder that there's always someone ready to listen. 💬

Call, text, or chat 988.

05/06/2026

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders.

Occasional anxiety is an expected part of life, but anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. Learn about the signs & symptoms of anxiety disorders & find help for yourself or loved ones: http://samhsa.gov/mental-health/anxiety-disorders

05/06/2026

Support for Caregivers.

Caregivers give so much — often showing up day after day with strength, care, and commitment.

At the same time, it can be easy for their own needs to take a back seat.

We created the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine to offer a space where caregivers can feel heard, supported, and understood by people who have walked this path themselves.

Support doesn’t have to feel complicated or overwhelming. It can begin with a simple conversation — one that meets you where you are.

Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), press “4” 📞
Text FAMILY to 62640💬
M–F, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET 🕙
Explore: nami.org/family

05/06/2026

Ruminating.

Rumination doesn’t always look like “thinking too much.”
Sometimes it looks like trying really hard to figure yourself out, feel certain, or make the anxiety go away.

It can feel productive. Responsible, even.
But most of the time, it just keeps you trapped in the loop.

More thinking doesn’t always bring more clarity.
Sometimes healing looks like noticing the spiral… and choosing not to follow it.

You don’t have to solve every thought or analyze every feeling.
You can let the question stay unanswered and come back to your life.

If you’re ready to stop the mental looping, comment RESET and I’ll send you the details on my course, The Rumination Reset.

05/05/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🧠

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects about 2–3% of the population worldwide, yet many people wait years before receiving an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

Increasing awareness helps people recognize symptoms earlier, reduce stigma, and connect with evidence based care like exposure and response prevention (ERP). This month, we are highlighting the importance of education, access to treatment, and support for individuals and families impacted by OCD and related disorders.

Learn more about OCD and available resources at www.iocdf.org 💙

05/05/2026

Online OCD meeting this Sat, May 9th at 11am. Open to all including those living with OCD.

We invite you to join our May, virtual, free Family and Loved Ones OCD Support Group. It will be held this Saturday, May 9, for two hours, from 11 AM – 1 PM PDT. This support group is every second Saturday of the month, from 11am to 1pm Pacific Time. It is a free, virtual support group available to anyone from anywhere! It is facilitated by Chris Trondsen, a therapist with OCD, and his mom, Liz Trondsen.

To join the support group, email [email protected] and simply request the event’s Zoom link or for more information!

Our guest for the Saturday, May 9th, Family and Loved Ones’ OCD Support Group is author, speaker, trainer, and leader in the field, C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D. The support group will start with our guest, Dr. Alec Pollard, discussing relevant information to attendees with a loved one suffering from OCD. He will focus on what to do if your loved one is refusing OCD and mental health treatment. He will also discuss what to do if your loved one is attending therapy, but not engaging fully or meeting treatment goals.

The second half will feature a question-and-answer segment where attendees can ask live questions, or ask them publicly or anonymously in the chat!

To learn more about the support group, including Dr. Pollard’s bio, please visit our website at https://ocdsocal.org/4963/dr-alec-pollard-is-the-special-guest-for-the-saturday-may-9th-family-loved-ones-ocd-support-group-from-11am-to-1pm-pdt/.

We will see you Saturday, May 9th, from 11 AM – 1 PM PDT!

The event is open to loved ones, family members and spouses of someone with OCD, as well as people with OCD—or anyone else interested.

To join the support group, email [email protected] and simply request the event’s Zoom link or for more information!

05/04/2026

ERP

A lot of people avoid ERP because of what they think it is.

They imagine being thrown into the deep end.
Being overwhelmed.
Being forced to face their worst fears all at once.

But that’s not what good ERP looks like.

ERP is not about forcing.
It’s not about getting rid of anxiety.
And it’s definitely not about doing it perfectly.

It’s about practice.

Practice letting thoughts be there without solving them.
Practice choosing what matters, even when anxiety is loud.
Practice staying, instead of escaping.

Sometimes that looks really small:
• sending the message without rereading
• leaving something unchecked
• staying 10% longer than feels comfortable
• allowing uncertainty to come with you

And over time, those small steps add up.

Not because anxiety disappears...
but because it stops running the show.

What’s one small “practice” you could try today?

04/30/2026

911 and 988

988 and 911: Know who to contact to get the right support at the right time.