OCD Recovery Podcast: "Fixing Inconsistent OCD Recovery"

Host: Ali Greymond
Date: November 17, 2025

Overview

In this episode, Ali Greymond delves into a common stumbling block for many people on the path to OCD recovery: inconsistency. Drawing on her 19 years of experience as both a coach and a recovered OCD sufferer, Ali explores why inconsistent effort leads to stagnation, and what concrete steps listeners can take to achieve lasting progress. Her advice is practical, direct, and rooted in her signature "Greymond Method," focusing on daily commitment and actionable planning.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Reality of Inconsistent Recovery

[00:14]

• Many clients report feeling stable but unable to reach full recovery.
• Symptom: Good days and bad days alternate, usually tied to life stress, busyness, and distractions.
• Core message: Inconsistent effort = inconsistent results.

Quote:

"One day you're doing good, next day you're falling off, then you got busy, then you got stressed, then you got sidetracked, and you have to put recovery as your top priority."
— Ali Greymond [00:17]

The Importance of Consistency

• Ali draws a compelling analogy between OCD recovery and dieting. A lack of consistent action keeps you stuck at a certain level, much like alternating between overeating and dieting stabilizes your weight with no real progress.
• Without daily commitment, recovery stagnates.

Quote:

"The simplest analogy I can give you is with weight loss: one day, 10 donuts, the next day you're on a diet. You're never going to get anywhere because you're just balancing it out."
— Ali Greymond [01:13]

The Solution: A Bulletproof Action Plan

• The key intervention Ali recommends is developing what she calls a "bulletproof action plan"—a daily, non-negotiable structure for recovery work.
• Ali emphasizes the need to stick to this plan regardless of life’s unpredictabilities and urges listeners not to let setbacks or distractions become excuses.

Quote:

"If you're gonna just blow on the wind every time life throws you something, it's like, whoops, did a compulsion. Whoops, ruminated, whoops. Somehow found myself on ChatGPT. I don't know how that happened."
— Ali Greymond [00:45]

• Regular slip-ups feed the OCD “monster,” while daily, consistent work actually weakens it, allowing true recovery to take root.

Take-Home Message

• Progress toward full recovery requires "consistency of the effort that you're putting in every single day. No excuses, no nothing."
• To change your outcome, you must change your daily actions.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the necessity of daily effort:

  "To get to the next level, to be different, you have to do different."
  — Ali Greymond [01:36]

• On the effect of inconsistency:

  "If we look at a month of doing good and doing bad, you kind of just, again, you stabilized at a certain level, just like what people say."
  — Ali Greymond [01:23]

Important Segment Timestamps

• [00:14] — The definition and consequences of inconsistent recovery.
• [01:13] — The weight loss analogy: why inconsistency keeps you stuck.
• [01:36] — The call to action: consistent daily effort as the key to change.

Summary Tone & Final Thoughts

Ali Greymond’s approach in this episode is encouraging, relatable, and no-nonsense. She connects with listeners by normalizing setbacks but firmly asserts that only daily, consistent work can usher in lasting recovery. Her trademark analogies and straight talk make her message memorable—a valuable listen for anyone feeling stuck on their OCD recovery journey.