Some examples of positive obsessions might be:

• Self help websites, such as this one!
• Browsing monitoring websites, such as Pageaddict
• Replacing unhelpful email subscriptions for healthy ones - for instance quotes, news, or articles about your job interest or related to one of your goals
• Taking up a sport or external activity with someone - even if it is something fun like a film subscription, bowling, or a lunch date.

Do you have any examples of positive obsessions you have been able to set up.

For instance, if you are obsessively making money, what is your attitude to money? How much will you need? How difficult will it be to get this amount? How much planning, and how much savings, are a reasonable amount?

You can investigate your philosophical  beliefs and fears about money on the web (link coming soon).

A similar approach can take place if you have an unreasonable fear about your health, your appearance, or your sex life. Whatever you think your obsession is hiding, try writing a few journal entries about it. Try to find out what you fear, and what is a wiser, more healthy situation. It may help to talk about it. It will certainly help to be able to discuss your beliefs openly with others.

Below we have an overview of Obsessive Personality Disorders. There are also other good information sources out there. When you find a link, please post it as a comment, for others to follow your trail.

After you have read this information, also look out for our information on procrastination, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

An Overview of Obsessive Personality Disorders

Buying a book is a unique sort of a commitment. Unlike a website - which is usually free - buying a book takes a whole lot of commitment. You have to really assess your situation, where you’ve got to, and what you need. You need to read up on the subject enough to make an informed buying decision. And once you’ve paid your money, you have an investment in getting your money’s worth - all great stimulants to providing a cure.

Fortunately, there are also some great books out there. Books that you can treat like personal guidebooks for getting out of any maze. books written by experts.

Here we’re collecting suggestions for the very best books that people have found most successful for overcoming obsessive disorders. If you have found such a book - one where many pages are folded, or many passages underlined - please leave a comment or review.

Here are our top books - all highly reccommended (coming soon).

However, anyone will tell you that it is much harder to avoid eating candy when you have an open packet right next to you.

One of the keys to overcoming obsession is to give yourself physical distance from your obsession, and to enlarge the distance between a trigger and a response.

For instance, if you are addicted to the internet, how easily accessible is your browser shortcut? Could you make it less accessible?

How often do you take breaks? If you suffer from an obsessive personality, it is usually not very often. But forcing yourself to take a break can provide the space for you to reconsider what you are doing. Try hitting our Help button as an example. If you find yourself obsessed over something - go and get something to eat or drink.

It has been recommended you have a five minute break from work every hour regardless (or in some workplaces, doing ten minutes work on something else besides computer work each hour). If you go for lunch, turn the computer off. Go for a walk, or review your To-Do list. It is a great idea if you can move some work to a space without a computer in it.

Having a physical space will let your mind focus on other things, and give it new things to consider rather than your obsession.

We’re developing a list of free software that can give you regular reminders (mac users turn up and use their voice function on their clock settings as a reminder). Some people’s mobile phones have a reminder function. You should always wear a watch if possible, too.

There are many ways we can help ourselves to get over obsessions. But we should remember that if things get tough, there is an alternative. If there is someone you trust to talk to, it is okay to ask them for assistance.

You might have a family member you feel comfortable talking to.

It might be a partner or a friend.

It might be a doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist.

If you are religious, it might be a priest, religious figure, or God.

Whoever you chose to talk to, it might be difficult to build up the courage. But remember you have done nothing wrong. You haven’t hurt anyone because of your problem. And it happens to up to 10% of people.

A supportive person can help in many ways. It might be anything from being able to check up on you from time to time, or to give you deadlines. Or else simple moral support, and to talk things over.

Whatever it is, if you have chosen the person wisely, it will make the world of difference.

Meditation will let you observe your mind, enable you to be aware of telltale feelings proceeding obsessions, and let you detachedly observe the obsession rise and fall, without feeling the need to act on it.

Reaching such a point is not easy, but it is made easier with good advice. We recommend CalmYourMind.org as a good starting point.

Merely setting a set time (say, after breakfast, or the first thing you do coming home at night) can help install some positive regimes.

More information coming soon.

However, we’d prefer you found a few non- drug treatments here first, and know that there is a way out using prescription drugs, as a worst case scenario.