Humor columnist Maggie Lamond Simone's painful journey provides insight for the thousands of others who similarly cut, starve, pick, drink, pluck, purge, and otherwise hurt themselves in private in order to survive in public. She explores the issues of substance abuse, anxiety, and depression that commonly occur with OCD, all in an effort to further the dialog around mental illness and eliminate the shame, because "the shame . . . the shame is a killer."

Maggie Lamond Simone is an award-winning columnist and author. Her first column anthology, "From Beer to Maternity," was released in...

Are you suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? You're not alone. Whether you've tried countless treatments or are seeking help for the first time, this expert, accessible guide is your beacon of hope for breaking the chains of this crippling disorder. Managing OCD with CBT For Dummies uses mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to eradicate OCD from your day-to-day life. Through clear and sensitive direction, you'll find out how to identify and correct negative thought patterns, confront...

When someone has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can affect the entire family. This book is an essential guide to help family members cope with their loved one's compulsive behaviors, obsessions, and constant need for reassurance.

If your loved one has OCD, you may be unsure of how to express your concerns in a compassionate, effective way. In When a Family Member Has OCD, you and your family will learn ways to better understand and communicate with each other when OCD becomes a major part of your household. In addition to proven-effective cognitive behavioral...

Your Dream Journal

Have you ever woke up from a dream and asked yourself why? Why were you riding a purple unicorn? Why were you at the office covered in sticky notes?

This book isn't the professional you want to see about them but merely the journal you will want to write down what happened in.
Our dreams are the way our subconscious mind can communicate with us. By writing down your dreams you can start to see recurring themes or patterns and it strengthens your ability for dream recall.

When you use a dream journal, you want to write down every possible...

Obsessive compulsive disorder is quite a common thing that plagues a lot of people today. It is not an isolated case. You or your loved ones may have it as well. Knowing what you are up against can help you get better equipped for fighting this debilitating battle against your thoughts and actions. In this book, you will learn what obsessive compulsive disorder is, how it differs from a similarly named disorder called obsessive compulsive...

You are not your thoughts In this powerful book, two anxiety experts offer proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, overcome the shame these thoughts can bring, and reduce your anxiety.

If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don t necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people...

Struggling with obsessive-compulsive behavior?

Joey Lott shares his wisdom from more than twenty years of direct, personal experience with obsessive compulsive behavior. He gives a frank and honest account of how his own personal obsession took hold, detailing the way in which one single childhood incident set off a chain-reaction of behavioral abnormalities that led him down a spiral of destruction. Lott explains how he reached rock bottom, and from there takes his readers on a return journey back through the panic and the terror that obsessive-compulsive behavior feeds upon, showing...