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TAKING BACK CONTROL

From Fear to Trust

Break Free from the OCD & Anxiety Loop 

 

You’re not broken — you’re just caught in a loop.
Taking Back Control shows you how to dissolve the loop and learn to live from trust.

If what you just heard resonated,
below you’ll learn how the OCD & Anxiety loop actually works.

This is a calm, structured path forward.

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The Shift That Changes Everything

When you’re stuck in the OCD & Anxiety loop, it’s easy to almost forget what peace feels like — because inside the loop, you’re living in a constant state of fear and hypervigilance.

Always managing.
Always monitoring.
Always trying to fix or prevent the next spiral.

But real freedom doesn’t come from battling your thoughts or emotions.
 It comes from learning how to live from trust again —

Trusting your body.
Trusting your mind.
Trusting your ability to handle what arises.

Taking Back Control is built around this specific shift.
 It’s a structured healing process designed to help you retrain your brain, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild trust — so you can stop surviving and start living.

This isn’t about “coping.”
 It’s about coming home to yourself.

You’ve been managing long enough.

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been doing everything you were told to do.

Therapy.
Meditation.
Medication.
Mindfulness.

And yet… the loop keeps spinning.

Intrusive thoughts still hijack your peace.
 Mental rituals still take up your time and energy.
 You search for answers and reassurance that never seem to last.

Even on the good days, it still feels heavy — like you’re managing yourself just to get through the day.

And maybe the hardest part: there’s a quiet fear in the back of your mind asking, “Is this just how things are going to be?”

It’s not.

You’re not weak.
 You’re not broken.

You’ve simply been trying to heal without ever being shown a clear, reliable path for breaking the loop itself.

That’s what Taking Back Control was built to help you do.

Why Most Approaches Don’t Work

Most people stuck in the OCD & Anxiety loop are taught — directly or indirectly — that their anxious thoughts and feelings are the problem.

So they try to get rid of them.
Suppress them. Manage them. Distract themselves from them.

And often, they’re encouraged to try one intervention at a time — a technique, a tool, a strategy — hoping it will finally be the thing that fixes it.

Sometimes it helps… for a while. But then the loop returns.

Because your thoughts and feelings aren’t actually the issue.

The real problem is how your system has learned to respond to them.

When fear shows up and the response is resistance, a self-perpetuating OCD & Anxiety loop forms — one that reinforces itself over time.

 That loop is fueled by:

  • A dysregulated nervous system
  • Mental and physical safety behaviors that reinforce fear
  • Beliefs rooted in uncertainty, doubt, and distrust

Until the loop itself is addressed — not just the surface experience — relief tends to be temporary, and real freedom stays out of reach.

Inside Taking Back Control, the focus isn’t on eliminating thoughts or feelings or relying on a single technique.

It’s about dissolving the loop itself — from the inside out.

That process begins with the Triple-A ResponseÂŽ, one of the core methods behind this process.

A Proven Path Forward >>>

You’re not stuck because you haven’t tried hard enough.

You’re stuck because breaking the OCD & Anxiety loop requires different tools at different stages —
 and most people are trying to use one approach to solve everything.

Real recovery doesn’t work that way.

At different points in the journey, your system needs different forms of support — tools that help regulate your nervous system, process emotion, reshape beliefs, and change behavior in a way that actually holds.

That’s why Taking Back Control isn’t built around a single technique.

It’s a solution-focused, integrated process — designed to give you the right tools at the right time, so your system can learn safety instead of staying stuck in fear.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about using what works — when it works.

The Triple-A ResponseÂŽ

(The Anchor of the Process)

At the center of this integrated approach is one core response you’ll use again and again.

The Triple-A Response® is the foundation of the Taking Back Control process — a practical, three-step framework that changes how your brain and nervous system respond to intrusive thoughts and anxious feelings in real time.

It helps you:

  • Respond to intrusive thoughts without spiraling
  • Meet fear in a way that leads to release, not resistance
  • Eliminate safety behaviors that keep the loop alive
  • Regulate your nervous system and live from trust instead of fear

When applied correctly and consistently, the Triple-A Response® teaches your brain what’s actually safe — and that’s when the loop begins to break down at its core.

The Tools That Support the Shift

The Triple-A Response® doesn’t exist in isolation.

Throughout Taking Back Control, it’s supported by other evidence-based tools — introduced and integrated at the right time, so you’re never overwhelmed or guessing what to do next.

These include:

Emotional Release — processing stored emotion instead of suppressing it
Nervous System Regulation — teaching your nervous system safety at a physiological level
Belief Reprogramming — shifting subconscious patterns that reinforce fear
Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) — confronting fear in a way that retrains safety
Acceptance & Commitment Principles — building mental flexibility and resilience
Identity & Self-Concept Integration — rebuilding who you see yourself beyond fear 

Each tool serves a different purpose.

Together, they form one integrated path forward — guided, structured, and designed to create lasting change.

From Living in Fear
to Living in Trust

Living in the OCD & Anxiety loop causes you to see the world through fear-colored glasses.

Every thought feels urgent.
 Every sensation feels suspicious.
 Everything looks potentially dangerous

Even when nothing is wrong, your system is braced — scanning, managing, preparing.

The work inside Taking Back Control is designed to change that entire lens.

As you move through the process, you don’t just learn tools — you begin to experience life from a completely different internal position.

A position where:

  • Thoughts are no longer treated as threats
  • Emotions move through you instead of controlling you
  • Uncertainty no longer feels dangerous
  • Your body feels like a place you can live in again

This is what it means to live from trust.

Not blind optimism.
 Not pretending fear doesn’t exist.

But a grounded, embodied trust in yourself and the world —
Trust in your nervous system, your capacity, and your ability to handle whatever arises.

That shift is what changes everything!

It’s the difference between surviving your life and actually being present and living it.

That is what this process is designed to create.

How the
Taking Back Control
Process Works

Taking Back Control is built around a clear, intentional path — not trial-and-error, not symptom chasing, and not a single technique.

This is a process designed to help you move from living in fear to living from trust — step by step, with the right focus at the right time.

The Path: The Four Stages of Healing

The Taking Back Control process unfolds across four core stages, each building on the last.

Nothing is rushed. Nothing is skipped. And nothing is introduced before your system is ready for it.

Stage

1

Stage 1: Foundations — Creating Safety & Orientation

Before real change can happen, your system needs clarity — not more effort.

In this stage, you learn how the OCD & Anxiety loop and the healing process actually work in the brain, body, and nervous system. As things begin to make sense, confusion and self-blame start to fall away — and urgency softens.

This stage is designed to help you:

  • finally understand why your symptoms feel so intense and unpredictable
  • recognize that the loop is a learned pattern — not a personal failure
  • stop misinterpreting fear as danger and start responding from clarity instead of urgency
  • see how avoidance, resistance, and safety behaviors unintentionally keep the loop alive
  • experience your first sense of internal stability and orientation

For many people, this is the moment they realize:

“Nothing is wrong with me — my system has just been stuck in the wrong pattern.”

This stage removes the “what’s wrong with me?” question — so your energy can finally go toward healing instead of self-monitoring.

This is where the fog lifts — and the ground underneath you starts to feel solid again.

Stage

2

Stage 2: Breaking the Loop — Changing Your Response

This is where the work moves from understanding to embodiment — and change becomes tangible.

Using the Triple-A ResponseÂŽ, you learn how to respond to intrusive thoughts, fear, and discomfort in a way that no longer feeds the loop, and instead retrains your brain and nervous system in real time.

Rather than analyzing, suppressing, or trying to get rid of fear, you practice meeting it correctly — through a clear, repeatable response that your system can actually learn from.

With consistent application, this response begins to shift from something you do
 to something your system defaults to.

This stage is designed to help you:

  • interrupt spirals before they gain momentum
  • remove compulsive and safety-driven reactions
  • retrain your nervous system to stop mislabeling fear as danger
  • build confidence through lived experience — not reassurance

For many people, this is where relief becomes real.

Not because fear disappears —
 but because their relationship to fear fundamentally changes.

You stop feeling at the mercy of your thoughts.
 Your body begins to stand down.

This is where the loop loses its grip —
 not through effort, but through repetition, retraining, and lived experience.

Stage

3

Stage 3: Clearing the Roots — Creating Lasting Change

By this point, the loop has begun to loosen.

You’re no longer reacting to fear the same way — and because of that, your system finally has the space to go deeper.

This stage is where the work moves beneath surface patterns and addresses the root-level dynamics that kept the OCD & Anxiety loop alive for years.

Not by reliving the past.
 Not by digging endlessly.
 But by gently releasing what no longer needs to be carried.

In this stage, you’re guided to:

  • identify and release emotional patterns that formed around fear and protection
  • unwind belief systems that quietly shaped how you see yourself and the world
  • let go of fear-based roles, identities, and self-concepts that were built to keep you safe
  • resolve stored emotional and somatic stress that kept your nervous system on high alert

This is where change stops feeling fragile.

Because you’re no longer building on top of fear —
 you’re removing what was feeding it.

Your reactions soften.
 Your body holds less tension.
 And fear loses its ability to pull you back into old patterns.

This stage is what allows healing to hold over time — not because you’re trying harder, but because the underlying drivers have been addressed.

Stage

4

Stage 4: Living From Trust — Integration, Stability, and Freedom

This final stage is where the work becomes who you are — not something you practice.

By this point, the loop has lost its authority.
 Fear no longer dictates your choices.
 And trust has begun to replace vigilance as your default way of moving through life.

In this stage, the focus shifts from healing to living.

You’re guided to:

  • stabilize the changes you’ve made so progress feels natural, not fragile
  • integrate trust into everyday moments — work, relationships, health, and decision-making
  • recognize early signals without reacting or spiraling
  • respond to future stressors from capacity instead of fear
  • build a life structure that supports regulation, presence, and self-trust

This is where relapse prevention becomes less about strategies
 and more about how you relate to yourself and uncertainty.

Fear may still arise — because you’re human.
 But it no longer runs the show.

Instead of checking, managing, or bracing against life,
 you move forward with a grounded confidence in your ability to handle what comes.

This is what it means to live from trust.

Not a constant state of calm.
 Not a life without discomfort.

But a stable, embodied sense of safety within yourself —
 one that carries into the future without effort or force.

This is where recovery stops being a phase…
 and becomes the foundation of your life.

How You’re Supported
While Moving Through the Path 

Knowing the path is one thing.
 Walking it — especially when fear spikes — is another.

That’s why Taking Back Control is not something you’re expected to navigate alone.

As you move through each stage, you’re supported inside a container designed to keep you oriented, steady, and moving forward, even when things feel challenging.

Dedicated 1-on-1 Coaching Support

Live Group Coaching & Ongoing Guidance

Messaging Support Between Sessions

You’ll have access to live one-on-one coaching sessions with a coach dedicated to your experience.

These sessions help you:

  • apply the process to your specific patterns and triggers
  • navigate moments where you feel stuck or overwhelmed
  • stay aligned with the stage you’re in, without rushing or forcing 

In addition to individual support, you’ll have access to ongoing live group coaching sessions.

These sessions provide:

  • structure and consistency
  • real-time implementation support
  • shared learning and normalization
  • reassurance that you’re not alone  

Healing doesn’t only happen during calls.

Between sessions, you’ll have access to direct messaging support, so when fear spikes, questions arise, or uncertainty shows up, you’re not left waiting or spiraling on your own.

Support is available in the moments that matter most — not just on a schedule.

 

The Resources That Support You Along the Way
(Available 24/7 - Lifetime Access)

As you move through the process, you also have lifetime access to on-demand resources inside the Restored Minds app — designed to support the real-life moments that often derail progress.

These resources exist so progress doesn’t stall when life gets loud.

They support the secondary layers of OCD and anxiety, including:

Why This Is Different From
Everything You’ve Tried

If you’ve been dealing with OCD and anxiety for a while, you’ve probably tried a lot.

Weekly therapy.
Higher levels of care.
Intensives.
Self-guided tools.

Each of these can help — and each has a limitation.

Some don’t offer enough support when fear spikes.
 Some remove you from real life to feel better.
 Some give insight, but not enough time to truly change how you respond.

The common issue isn’t effort.
 It’s that the work rarely transfers into your actual, lived experience.

What Taking Back Control Does Differently

Taking Back Control was designed from the inside of every level of care — hospital, residential, IOP, and outpatient — to bring the highest level of intervention into real life.

Instead of learning how to respond to fear in an office or a facility, you learn how to do it:

In your home
At work
In relationships
At night
During real triggers 

So the change doesn’t stay theoretical.
It becomes embodied.

Why That Matters

OCD and anxiety don’t live in controlled settings.
 They show up in the moments that matter most.

Taking Back Control teaches you how to respond where your life is actually happening — with structure, support, and time to integrate the change.

That’s why this works differently.

Not because it’s more intense.
 But because it’s applied where it counts.

Who Taking Back Control Is For

Who Taking Back Control Is Not For 

Taking Back Control is for you if:

  • You feel stuck in the OCD & Anxiety loop and are exhausted from managing, monitoring, and trying to fix yourself
  • You’re functioning in life — but internally, everything feels like a fight
  • You’re tired of chasing temporary relief and want real, lasting change
  • You’re open to learning a new way of responding to fear — even when it feels uncomfortable at first
  • You want structure, guidance, and support while you do the work
  • You’re ready to stop organizing your life around fear and start living from trust

This is for people who are willing to show up consistently, practice the work in real life, and allow change to unfold over time.

Not perfectly. Not forcefully. But honestly.

Taking Back Control may not be the right fit if:

  • You’re looking for a quick fix, hack, or one-time breakthrough
  • You want fear or uncertainty eliminated rather than learning how to live alongside them differently
  • You’re not willing to step outside familiar coping patterns or challenge safety behaviors
  • You’re looking for someone to “fix” you instead of learning how to become your own source of trust
  • You want a passive experience instead of an implementation-based process

This work requires participation, openness, and a willingness to practice — especially when it feels uncomfortable.

That’s where the change actually happens.

WHAT CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

And Speaking of Change…

Below are stories from people who were once stuck in the OCD & Anxiety loop — and who learned how to live from trust again through the Taking Back Control process.

Here’s what that transformation has looked like for real people inside TBC.

 
 
 
Ana  ★★★★★
Jeremy  ★★★★★
Jessica  ★★★★★
 
 
 
Sonu  ★★★★★
Steve  ★★★★★
Susannah  ★★★★★
 
 
 
Brian  ★★★★★
Colton  ★★★★★
Jake  ★★★★★
 
 
Amelia  ★★★★★
Kyle  ★★★★★
"I cannot express how much the Taking Back Control program has helped me."

Ben ★★★★★ 

"I bounced around from different therapists and healing approaches without any success and I was left with even more anxiety and confusion. Once I began the TBC program I was filled with hope, as it felt like Matt was reading my mind. I decided to focus entirely on his teachings and tools as if it were my job...There is such a sense of peace knowing that I am not alone and that anxiety is not a life sentence. Thank you, thank you!"

"As soon as I signed up, Matt was with me from the first step, which gave a sense of comfort."

J. H. ★★★★★ 

"The way the course unfolds couldn't be better, and gradually introduces you to the concepts, to understanding OCD and anxiety, and finally, taking steps to recovery. Nothing ever felt a step too far away. Coming from where I was in early 2019 to starting recruit training with the Marines, I owe Matt (and MYSELF) a great deal of gratitude and pride, although I accept my journey of recovery is not yet finished, I can absolutely say I am now in a state of mind to live life on my terms and to its fullest value. Cheers to Matt, myself and Restored Minds!"

"I enthusiastically recommend him to anyone struggling with OCD & Anxiety."

Tyler F. ★★★★★ 

"I struggled with OCD & Anxiety for decades and I was very fortunate to connect with Matt. This program was very helpful to me as well as my family. He was very knowledgeable and passionate, drawing on a breadth of personal experience. I enthusiastically recommend him to anyone struggling with OCD & Anxiety. The focus here is on building tools, facing fears, putting in the hard work, and essentially becoming your own therapist. I feel more equipped than ever before to navigate life's challenges, and I want to thank Matt for that new found confidence."

"I’m still in disbelief how quickly this program changed our lives for the better."

Sam ★★★★★ 

"It’s hard to overstate how much Taking Back Control helped our family get through a difficult time. From a husband’s perspective, I was in a constant and desperate search for the right things to do or say that might ease the pain my wife was feeling through her battle with OCD, anxiety, and depression. I never gave up hope even in the darkest times but I began to accept that there was not going to be any quick fix... My wife was willing to open her mind and work at it but Matt’s videos resonated immediately. From day 1 her understanding of how to deal with the anxiety and outlook on life changed dramatically. We both learned and continue to realize how these are tools to live a healthier and happier life. I will be forever grateful to Matt and Restored Minds."

“I highly recommend this program for individuals with OCD & Anxiety."

Rachel Factor LCSW ★★★★★ 

“I highly recommend this program for individuals with OCD & Anxiety. Matthew is truly gifted in his ability to give over the techniques and tools for the treatment and management of OCD & Anxiety with extreme clarity, understanding, and encouragement for individuals who are struggling. OCD & Anxiety help and training has never been more accessible. No more excuses. Enrolling in this program is truly an investment in oneself!”

"You have done a great service to people with OCD and Anxiety."

Joey H. ★★★★★ 

"Hey Matt, Your techniques have really helped me, I can't thank you enough. Of course there are still moments when OCD tries to catch me, but I am able to see it clearly and follow the Triple-A Response. I feel so much better than just a few months ago. Thank you for creating the program and giving me the tools. You have done a great service to people with OCD and Anxiety."

"The Restored Minds program has given me my life back and I know in my heart I am headed for greater."

K.H. ★★★★★ 

"I can't express the gratitude I have for Matt and the Restored Minds program. I've spent a lot of money and time with other therapists who were not able to help me accurately address my Anxiety & OCD. The Restored Minds program is simple to follow and makes the path to recovery so attainable. I suffered from intrusive thoughts, panic attacks and insomnia. I saw my world getting smaller and smaller and I was in a dark place. The Restored Minds program has given me my life back and I know in my heart I am headed for greater. I believe in this program so much that I've shared it with a few family members and friends who have also gained an understanding of their anxiety in a short amount of time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!"

"Restored Minds is the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health."

Gayla ★★★★★ 

“Restored Minds is the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health. I can’t say enough good things about how it helped me find myself again. I discovered Restored Minds at a time when my thoughts were constantly racing. My mind felt like it was on overdrive, filled with unwanted thoughts that wouldn’t stop. I needed help—but I didn’t want medication. Restored Minds taught me how to calm my thoughts and connected me with a community of people facing similar challenges. Through group sessions, I’ve learned so much just by listening and participating. I know I’ll carry these lessons with me for life, using the “Taking Back Control” process Restored Minds teaches. It was money well spent!”

Meet Your Guide

Hi, I’m Matt.

I help people struggling with OCD, anxiety, and chronic stress take back control of their lives — not by fighting their thoughts and emotions, but by changing their entire perception, relationship, and response to them.

I’m not someone who figured this out from the sidelines either.

For years, I lived inside the same fear loops — intrusive thoughts, constant monitoring, trying to think my way to safety. I tried to overpower my mind, manage every sensation, and “do recovery right.” And the harder I tried, the more stuck I felt.

What changed wasn’t more effort.
It was learning how to cultivate an entirely different internal experience.

Instead of fighting fear, I began studying it — how it moves through the nervous system, how attention and meaning shape it, and how our responses quietly train it over time. I became deeply curious about why certain approaches helped at some stages and not others.

That curiosity — and years of practice, study, and lived experience — is what led to the creation of the Triple-A Response® and the integrated approach we use at Restored Minds today.

I don’t see myself as someone who “fixes” people.
I see myself as a guide — someone who walks alongside you, helps you understand what’s actually happening, and supports you as you build the skills so you can live in trust  again.

If and when you’re ready, I’d be glad to support you on this path.

Your Next Step

If you’ve made it this far, something likely already feels clear.

You’re not here to gather more information.
 You’re here because part of you is ready for real change.

Taking Back Control is an application-only experience, not because it’s exclusive — but because fit matters.

The next step is simply to apply.

Why an Application?

The application allows us to understand:

  • where you’re currently stuck
  • what you’ve already tried
  • and whether this process is the right support for you

Every application is reviewed carefully.

If this program can genuinely support you, we’ll reach out and walk you through next steps.

If it’s not the right fit, we’ll tell you — honestly and respectfully.

Because your healing matters more than filling a seat.

What Happens After You Apply

1. You’ll complete a short application sharing your experience
2. Our team will review it thoughtfully
3. If it feels aligned, we’ll connect with you to explore next steps together

If This Feels Like the Right Time

You’re invited to apply below.

Whether or not you move forward, the intention is the same:
 to help you find the path that supports you best.

Apply for Taking Back Control

Ready to Take Back Control?

If you feel that quiet yes —
 that sense that something needs to change —
 this is your invitation.

Not to force anything.
Not to rush.
But to take a clear, grounded next step.

Taking Back Control is application-only so we can ensure this is the right fit for you.

We’ll review your application personally and reach out with clarity around next steps and options.

No pressure.
 No urgency.
 Just an honest conversation.

Apply for Taking Back Control

You’re Not Here by Accident

If you’re still reading, something in you already knows.

You’re done managing.
 Done fighting.
 Done living from fear.

You’re ready to trust again.

We’ll walk this path with you — step by step, at a pace your system can handle.

You’re not broken.
 You’re not alone.
 And this is possible.

— Matt Codde, LCSW