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hjjasnell
11-03-2006, 04:48 PM
So I've never really told my husband (or anyone for that matter) all the things that I think and do (or at least not the extent that I think and do them) in regards to my OCD. Then again, I didn't realize I had OCD until just the other day and I didn't want to freak him out (we've only been married 4 years which to me is still fairly new) when he knew just how many times a night I check the doors and windows or just how much I'll obsess over a new thought/person/song/movie or any of the odd little things I do that consume more of my time than I care to admit to anyone but myself and my psychologist LOL. :eek: Well I've decided to try to share some of it with him but would really like to "educate" him a little about OCD and GAD. He knows I have panic attacks but doesn't realize the constant worry and sense of impending doom that I feel (again, constantly). So are there any good articles out there I could give him, or good books, or any website to send him to or anything?? If you can't post it here please feel free to message me or email me. Once the doc told me what my diagnosis was, he wants to understand and I'm having a hard time explaining it to him without freaking out. Thanks so much!!!

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steveo23
11-04-2006, 09:57 AM
Hey

Brain Lock, by a guy called Schwartz, is an excellent book for OCD. Its pretty general, and contains a lot of stuff about the mechanism and reasons why OCD occurs. It's also a bit of a self help book, and you may find it beneficial for yourself as well. Philipson's the leading specialist in the US when it comes to OCD, and has written a good deal about it. In fact, if you live near NYC, he has a clinic there.

Steve





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