# From Terror to Agency: Adriana’s Journey Out of OCD

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Podcast: [The OCD & Anxiety Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-anxiety-podcast-1215243)
Published: 2026-08-01T07:38:50+00:00
Episode link: https://TheOCDandAnxietyPodcast.podbean.com/e/from-terror-to-agency-adriana-s-journey-out-of-ocd/
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## Resource

Ready for real help with OCD or anxiety? Book a free discovery call with me — no pressure, no obligation: robertjamescoaching.com/book-discovery-call Prefer to work at your own pace? My 12-week programs are available self-guided:Break Free from OCD: robertjamescoaching.com/self-guidedSensorimotor OCD: robertjamescoaching.com/sensorimotor-self-guided New here? Start with my free course: robertjamescoaching.com/free In this episode Robert James interviews Adriana, a former client who recounts how intrusive thoughts and panic escalated into a crisis and how she found recovery through acceptance-based work, group support, and practical techniques. Adriana shares the tools that helped her: choosing not to engage with compulsions, cold showers to tolerate panic, living by values, and practicing self-compassion — changes that enabled her to regain agency, start coaching, and move forward Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.

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