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I read it awhile back and thought it had some good things to say about OCD in general. If it had any principles in it relating to buddhism, I didn't notice or it's possible, I did notice but just disregarded them. (principle of "chewing up the meat and spitting out the bones", ya know?) It's been awhile since I read that book but I don't remember anything objectionable about it. If I can locate it, I'll take another look.

As I recall, my only disappointment in it is that it had very little in it regarding "religious OCD." Nevertheless, I gleaned some stuff from it and I would recommend it to those battling OCD.
 
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I read Brainlock a few years ago and I thoroughly recommend it. I don't remember anything that could remotely be seen as Buddhist. Although it doesn't specifically focus on scrupulosity (I think it mentions it in passing), the principles apply to all kinds of OCD and I found them helpful. It basically describes 4 steps to dealing with the thoughts when they come, such as acknowledging that this is an OCD thought because of a chemical imbalance in my brain. It is not reality, therefore I don't need to pay it any attention so I'll just ignore it (which is basically Exposure-Response Therapy). Something like that. It also shows some brain scans of how people with OCD are overactive in a certain part of the brain, giving assurance that it really is a chemical problem and not that we are evil.

Highly recommended if you can get hold of it.

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QUannie said:
Has anyone read the doubting disease?
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Yes, I have recently read "The Doubting Disease," and I would recommend it though a lot of it is a bit "clinical and technical." I still would recommend it, however, for those battling OCD.
 
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Has anyone read the book Who Switched Off My Brain Controlling Toxic Thoughts? I saw part of the interview on Life Today with the dr who wrote it.
She teaches about how thoughts & emtions link together in the brain & how to help the brain create new pathways instead of toxic ones.
 
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