{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wounds Wisdom and The Word","title":"The Doubter’s Disease: Understanding OCD | Wounds, Wisdom, and the Word Ep. 7","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4996,"description":"Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/ck0796CM3SwDetailed Show Notes (Podcast Episode Summary)Episode Title:OCD: Living With the Doubter’s Disease — A Conversation With Chandler CoffmanEpisode OverviewIn this vulnerable, insightful, and often humorous episode of Wounds, Wisdom & the Word, Doug sits down with Chandler Coffman, a close friend, deep thinker, and practicing theologian, to unpack Chandler’s real-life journey with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The conversation explores what OCD actually is (and what it isn’t), how intrusive thoughts operate, how OCD grows over time, and how healing happens through therapy, medication, honesty, and faith.This episode will resonate deeply with anyone battling anxiety, OCD, rumination, intrusive thoughts, or a sense of being “alone” in their struggle. Chandler brings clarity, honesty, and theological depth — and Doug brings the grounding, humor, and Scripture-centered compassion this podcast is known for.Key Themes & Topics Covered1. Setting the Stage — After Thanksgiving & Holiday StressDoug opens by introducing Chandler and explaining why his story “runs deep.” Chandler’s openness about OCD provides a pathway for others to understand their own mental health.2. Chandler’s Early Life SignalsAlways “extra inquisitive”High-strung, anxious, wiredRumination beginning in young adulthoodLiving alone in a small apartment near his parents and dealing with isolationA medical scare that led to Googling symptoms — a huge trigger that spiraled his OCD ep7OCDAudioPodcast3. What OCD Actually Is — And What It Isn’tChandler clarifies the biggest misconception:“OCD is NOT wanting things straight or neat.”Instead, OCD involves:Obsessions: intrusive, unwanted thoughtsCompulsions: attempts to soothe anxiety caused by those thoughtsThemes: violence, sexuality, religion, germs, health, etc.Rumination: the endless mental replay loopHe describes how OCD can attach to anything, and how sufferers often hyper-focus, cannot...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Jy3sNh6kl-XaUH5hAmeM8zoqLprchncO0kuTkKfOYN0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZmEz/YTc4ODdjZmIwYjVi/NzNlYjEzNmUyZGI5/ZmNiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}