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Okay so I have been taking seajoy's advice and trying to ignore the thoughts. The circular thoughts have stopped some.
However, I still get those panic moments. The panic moments of 'what if I get in a car crash and die and go to hell'
It's this horrible panic feeling and I don't like it.
 

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Okay hun it's good that you've taken her advice. It's not going to go away quickly it take time. I know you want it know I'm assuming but hang in there. I'm praying for you cos I really want you to get the right help.
 
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The best is to do the therapy with a doctor, but I know your situation with your folks. Maybe see if you can find a book on the therapy. I can't think of any at the moment. I'm sure someone will come up with one for you.

Remember - therapy is very hard. You will stumble at times. Just start over and know that this will take a while.
 
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I do have a book on obsessions. I haven't read it yet since it is secular, I don't know how much good it would do. Do you think it is worth a read?

Thank you for the continued support. I really appreciate it.
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My opinion is that there is some info out there that is secular based but does contain truth about OCD. If it says something you feel is unscriptural, simply disregard it.

The following website by Dr. Phillipson is not Christian based though I think it has a lot of insight about OCD and is well worth reading. I can't speak for your particular book, in my opinion, without seeing it but don't reject real insight just cause it's not Christian based. ( I realize you were asking seajoy.)

Anyway, this is the website and particualarly the articles I think you should look at~

www.ocdonline.com
 
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Okay I will take that into consideration.

Here is the book right here. LINK

I will also look at that website. Thanks
 
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kaykay9.0 said:
I looked at the book link. Who knows but to me it didn't really look like it would apply that much to OCD.
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Silly me

I got that book forever ago and got confused about it. It says Addictive thinking on the front so I figured that it would be related to OCD haha.
 
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I would not be concerned at using a sacular book to get information on therapy for ocd. As kaykay said, ignore anything that goes against Christianity - but really - I doubt if you will find anything like that. Many times we have doctors who are not Christians for various illnesses. We don't ask them if they are Christian before they treat us.

I have begun writing a book about my ocd, from a Christian perspective. But it's taking me forever to write it. I'm only about to start chapter 5. I do have an editor interested - but as pokey as I am at writing, I hope she doesn't forget me.
 
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Okay, even though it isn't technically about OCD, I'll give it a read and see how that goes.

That's neat that you are writing a book about it. I will definitely want to read that when it is published.
 
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Kitty. said:
Okay, even though it isn't technically about OCD, I'll give it a read and see how that goes.

That's neat that you are writing a book about it. I will definitely want to read that when it is published.
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Oops - I meant secular books on OCD. I don't think a book on other stuff would be that much of a help to you.
 
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zingiber said:
Remember that the same techniques work for both normal and religious obsessions. A book doesn't have to be explicitly religious to deal with OCD, since mental disorders are not a spiritual problem, but a biochemical one!
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Excellent post, Z! Our compulsion to try and counter the bad thoughts, is our handwashing, so to speak. We can never be assured that the 'germs' are all gone, so it all keeps going in a circle. Great points!
 
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zingiber said:
Remember that the same techniques work for both normal and religious obsessions. A book doesn't have to be explicitly religious to deal with OCD, since mental disorders are not a spiritual problem, but a biochemical one!
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Thank you
 
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