Science-Based Journal for Couples Dealing with OCD
Is OCD driving a wedge between you and your partner? Reclaim your connection with the official companion journal to OCD and Us.
Does it feel like OCD is the third partner in your relationship? Do you find yourselves "walking on eggshells" to avoid triggers, arguing over reassurance, or postponing your life goals because of uncertainty?
You are not alone, and you are not powerless.
This Companion Journal is designed to work hand-in-hand with OCD and Us: A Couple's Guide to Living and Thriving Together in a Digital Age. While the guidebook provides the strategy, this journal provides the space—a judgment-free zone where you can apply the ERP Matrix Approach to heal your relationship.
This journal helps you resolve the most common relationship pain points:
Stop the "Reassurance Cycle": Identify the small behaviors you’ve accepted as "normal" and replace them with healthy support
Navigate Decision Fatigue: Break the paralysis of "what if" thinking and reclaim your ability to make shared life choices
Revive Intimacy: safely explore fears around physical touch and redefine what emotional closeness looks like for you
Manage the Financial Toll: Have the hard conversations about how compulsions impact your wallet without blame or shame
Build a Crisis Plan: Create a shared "Calm Plan" so you know exactly what to do when anxiety spikes
What’s Inside:
Chapter-by-Chapter Alignment: Prompts that perfectly sync with the main book, covering everything from Routines to Long-Term Dreams
The "Crisis Card" Template: A fill-in-the-blank tool to de-escalate arguments during high-stress moments.
Team Rituals Appendix: A quick-reference guide to establishing new, healthy habits as a couple.
Solo & Shared Reflections: Flexible prompts that can be done individually or discussed during "Team Time."
It is time to stop surviving the storm and start thriving in it. Grab your pens, turn the page, and remind yourselves that you are on the same team.
