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What causes obsession and how can i treat it myself without meds or doctors?

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Unknown; meditate: We don't know what causes it, but mind-relaxing techniques such as meditation, yoga, self-hypnosis and the like may help. If you don't succeed, though, get help! obsession can ruin your life and that's why we're here, to help.

Answered 5/13/2014

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Tackling Obsessions: Obsessions =unwanted thoughts that get stuck in ur head. They can spook u & trick u so that u come 2 believe the thoughts r real or that they mean something. They can also trick u into performing actions/rituals 2 chase away these thoughts ("compulsions"). See http://bit.Ly/ykpajd. We don't understand what causes obsessions. For help tacking obsessions, see http://bit.Ly/1azqpnh.

Answered 11/27/2017

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