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Washing My Life Away: Surviving Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  • ISBN-13: 9781843103332
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Ruth Deane
  • Price: AUD $33.99
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  • Local release date: 16/04/2005
  • Format: Paperback 96 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Counselling & advice services [JKSN2]
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Ruth Deane suffered from OCD for many years. She is now a registered counsellor, singer in a blues band and an avid horse rider. She is married and has a son and three step children and lives in Lincolnshire, England.
Acknowledgements. Foreword. Chapter 1. Muck and Dirt. Chapter 2, Vomit. Chapter 3. Is It, or Isn't It? Chapter 4. A Sink at the Altar Chapter 5. Best Before...Never! Chapter 6. Sunday Diver. Chapter 7. The Hypnotic World of False Memory. Chapter 8. Basic Concern. Chapter 9. Psychiatric Department. Chapter 10. Admitting Myself. Chapter 11. Crisp White Sheets. Chapter 12. Humble Pie. Chapter 13. Living Again. Chapter 14. Onwards and Upwards. References. Index.
She graphically describes the beginnings of the constant washing of her hands, the checking of things many times over, the fear of eating and preparing food for others because she thought she wasn't clean enough, or the food wasn't fresh enough, and the deterioration of her physical health caused by this. I found this book of great interest having little knowledge of OCD and the effects it can have in its many forms on people's lives. The author tells her story simply, but graphically, and holds the attention throughout. I believe her story would be of interest to health care professionals who may not always have many dealings with OCD and indeed people who suffer from it.
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