Recent content by canamer

I think in addition to praying you use common sense and be realistic. Getting married is a risk, just like any other worthwhile venture. Marriage has both its good and bad days. It's not all pie in the sky, even if you do think you've met Mr./Mrs. Perfect. I'm a positive realist by nature. That...

There's nothing wrong with married couples who choose to not have children. I don't care what anybody says about that either. My wife and I have chosen to not have any children (as to why that is so is nobody's business). Personally, I don't know how so many can in good conscience have...

I don't think there is anything wrong with wishing that you didn't have OCD. It's not selfish. It really is a quality of life issue. At its worst, OCD can be absolutely debilitating and life-threatening. It can get in the way of one just trying to live out their daily life. I know that when my...

The biggest thing to remember with OCD is that it has the capability to put you in a very irrational train of thought. That's really where the torment of it all lies too. You can be so convinced that what you're feeling is correct, true and real and yet none of it is. Last year, when my OCD was...

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The key component to include is exercise. I lost 35 pounds over 5 months last year and I am now in so much better health. Try to cut out a couple hundred calories/day (if possible) and then start walking a bit every day. Don't try to walk a marathon the first little while. Just baby steps. Just...

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Don't be discouraged. ;) God is not surprised (at all) about your OCD and neither is he somehow handicapped as far as being able to bring HIS dream that he has for you to fruition just because you have OCD. If you look in the Bible you will see that essentially every major Bible character had...

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Fortunately, Raven you don't have to do anything at this point. Except keep on keeping on. :) We will continue to try to convince you of this!

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