Originally Posted by
MyNameIsTerry
Whilst I agree with you in principle, the reality is that this is an obsessive disorder and the therapist is likely to encounter resistance to chance thus will have a strategy to address it. Its not comparible to a cancer patient giving smoking (which you have my respect for) because there are additional fears about removing part of the cycle and the ability to cope without it despite it being an anxiety triggering exercise. As an OCD sufferer, every single ritual is going to make anxierty worse in the long run...but we still do it.
There is also the issue of practicality. Many people work with the internet thesedays and it may not be possible to give up the internet and the therapist needs to adapt to that e.g. limiting use of the internet, using controls to lock out certain websites, etc. Its still the same level of temptation as accessing a phone you switch off & put in a drawer.
My therapist wanted to reduce my clock watching by getting rid of all clocks. Thats fine, except I live in a shared house so its not practical. So, another strategy was required, which worked fine.