188. Stop Fighting Reality: How Radical Acceptance Might be the Key

Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions, Peace

In this episode, Carrie goes “off script” to explore a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skill—radical acceptance—and why it’s a powerful tool for Christians navigating OCD, grief, and life’s hard realities.

Episode Highlights:

What radical acceptance really means—and what it doesn’t.
How fighting reality keeps you emotionally stuck (and what to do instead).
Biblical perspectives on suffering and endurance from James 1, Romans 5, and Romans 8:28.
Practical ways to sit with and move through pain without falling into denial or despair.
How DBT skills can support OCD recovery and deepen faith-based coping.
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