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Our Latest Book:
The Ray of Hope: A Teenager’s Fight Against Obsessive Compulsive Disorder was written by Ray St. John, a teenager who has OCD and who has successfully fought it back. For most of his high school career Ray had to deal with the difficulties imposed on him by OCD. But, with a lot of hard work and support Ray made it through and now hopes to help others who remain affected by their OCD.
Ray wrote his book in a question/answer format so that his readers could quickly find what they were looking for. In his book, he answers many, different questions about OCD such as “Why did OCD happen to me? and “How do I tell others what it’s like to have OCD?” By writing and sharing about his experiences with OCD Ray hopes to show others that OCD can be beat and that all who have OCD can go on to have a great life.
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Enabling OCD Sometimes in life, knowing what not to do is as important as deciding what to do. That is, knowing what mistakes to avoid can help you attain your goal. For those us who have OCD or who are … Continue reading →
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The Aftermath of OCD The relief I felt when Ray’s OCD started to wane was incredible. It was like I had finally found the magic formula. I had hope again and started to believe that Ray would be ok and … Continue reading →
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Stigma of Having OCD: One question I have often wondered about is this: Why do those of us who suffer from mental conditions also have to deal with the stigma of having one? So many times during Ray’s OCD we … Continue reading →
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Medications and OCD: Today, modern medicine seems capable of curing almost anything. Have acne? Take a pill and watch those pimples dissolve away. Need a new heart? Chances are you might just get one to replace yours. Have cancer? Now, … Continue reading →
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All the OCD experts tell us that if we want to beat our OCD then we need to undergo exposure response prevention therapy (ERP). In this therapy we are expected to exposure ourselves to that which triggers our OCD and … Continue reading →
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One question that I have often pondered: Why did my son’s OCD take sex as its focus? It’s hard enough to deal with any OCD, but to have it centered on such as sensitive topic somehow makes it even harder. … Continue reading →
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My son, Ray, has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). He is now 18, in college, and has negligible symptoms. For most of his high school career, however, we never dreamed that he would get this far – That is, normal, healthy, … Continue reading →
