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If you find yourself tormented by unwanted, disturbing thoughts or compelled to perform rigidly set actions to reduce your distress, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
It may be as mild as doubting whether you turned off the iron before leaving the house, or it may be as severe and disabling as washing your hands for hours each day.
But whatever its degree, OCD is distressing, uncomfortable, and can disrupt your life or destroy your most important relationships.
DO ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS SOUND FAMILIAR?
You tend to worry…and you can’t get the worrisome thoughts out of your mind
You leave the house, but go back again and again to check whether you locked the door…turned off the stove…left the iron on
You save years and years of old magazines and newspapers because someday you might need an article
You repeat certain numbers or words in your head to feel "good" or "safe"
You need to arrange objects – like the things on a shelf or in a drawer – in a certain way or in a special pattern
You won’t use a public bathroom because you might be contaminated
You get upset if other people touch your things
You have violent, bizarre, or frightening thoughts or fear you might hurt someone you love
IF SO, THEN YOU MIGHT BE SUFFERING FROM AN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER.
FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN…STOP OBSESSING! REGAIN CONTROL OVER YOUR LIFE
If you find yourself tormented by unwanted, disturbing thoughts or compelled to perform rigidly set actions to reduce your distress, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
It may be as mild as doubting whether you turned off the iron before leaving the house, or it may be as severe and disabling as washing your hands for hours each day. But whatever its degree, OCD is distressing, uncomfortable, and can disrupt your life or destroy your most important relationships.
Until recently, OCD was considered to be almost untreatable using conventional forms of therapy. Now it is known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy.
Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, have developed a revolutionary self-help program that can help relieve crippling obsessions and compulsions.
In Stop Obsessing! you will discover:
A series of questionnaires to help you analyze the severity of your obsessions and compulsions
An initial self-help program to overcome milder symptoms and reduce more severe cases
The most effective way to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions
An intensive three-week program for anyone who spends more than two hours a day on obsessions or rituals
Expert guidance in determining whether you need the added help of a professional
Stop Obsessing!'s powerful and reliable techniques have helped thousands of patients with OCD reduce or eliminate unwanted thoughts and rituals.
Today, you or someone you love can recover and lead a normal life, free of excessive fears and worries. So why wait?
for more help see the book Don't Panic - by R. Reid Wilson, PhD, et al.