Pet Loss: Why It Hurts So Much | Ep 113

Pet Loss: Why It Hurts So Much | Ep 113

From Bossing Up: Overcoming OCD by Erin Davis

February 12, 2026 · 8 min · Episode 122

About this episode

In this episode, Erin Davis discusses the unique challenges of pet loss when dealing with OCD and offers insights on how to validate one's grief experience.

👉 STOP THE "DID I DO IT TOO SOON?" SPIRAL - Break free from OCD in 3 weeks! Are you torturing yourself with questions like "Did I put my pet down too soon?" or "What if they had more good days left?" If you're dealing with pet loss and OCD, the grief becomes 10 times harder because your brain won't stop second-guessing every decision. In this episode, I reveal why pet loss hurts so much when you have OCD and how to start validating your experience. 💜 🎯 What You'll Discover: Why Pet Loss Hurts So Much:🔹 How pets provide unconditional love and emotional support that becomes part of your daily structure [00:01:00] 🏠🔸 Why society minimizes pet loss with phrases like "it's just an animal" or "get a new puppy" [00:05:00] 😔🔹 Research showing bonds with pets can be as strong as bonds with humans [00:04:00] 💔 How OCD Amplifies Pet Loss Grief:🔸 Sarah's story: scheduling hospice care but still spiraling with "did I do it too soon?" thoughts [00:02:00] 😰🔹 The difference between normal grief thoughts and OCD obsessions that loop endlessly [00:05:00] 🔄🔸 Why OCD makes you second-guess decisions 10 times worse than normal grief [00:03:00] 🧠 Starting Your Healing Journey:🔹 Four…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Davis

Topics covered

  • pet loss
  • OCD
  • grief
  • mental health
  • validation
  • emotional support

Keywords

  • pet loss
  • OCD
  • grief
  • validation statements
  • emotional support
  • decision making
  • healing journey

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