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Finding Power in Your Dysfunction April 3, 2012

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Joanna, John Valerio, Lisa Arnone

Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Every behavior we label dysfunctional serves a hidden purpose. Armand DiMele argues that depression, addiction, paranoia, and even passivity are forms of power, and that befriending these parts of ourselves rather than fighting them is what actually enables change. Lisa Arnone, LCSW joins the conversation alongside callers working through these ideas in real time.

The Burning Brain of OCD August 9, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Stephanie D'Ambra

Category: Anxiety & Fear, The Mind & Neuroscience

OCD is a physical brain disorder, not just a behavioral one. Armand DiMele and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, examine the neural circuitry behind obsessive loops, explain why stuck thought patterns generate what Armand calls “brain burn,” and offer practical strategies for manually shifting gears to break the cycle.

Inner Voices and Obsessive Compulsion Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Linda Vanella

Category: Anxiety & Fear, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

What happens when the inner voice you are told to trust becomes the voice that traps you? Armand DiMele and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, trace how obsessive compulsive thinking works, with a close look at scrupulosity, the little-known OCD variant rooted in religious or moral perfectionism, and how childhood wounds often feed these hidden compulsions.