Washing My Life Away : Surviving Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Deane, Ruth

ISBN 10: 1843103338 / ISBN 13: 9781843103332

Published by Kingsley Publishers, Jessica, 2005

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Washing My Life Away : Surviving Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Publisher: Kingsley Publishers, Jessica
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843103338
• ISBN 13: 9781843103332
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.309 pounds

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Synopsis

How many of us double check that we really have locked the door or switched off the iron? For some people, such mundane everyday worries can become life-ruining obsessions. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects one in fifty people and one of them was Ruth Deane. In this frank and personal account she shares her own experience as an OCD sufferer, from the first innocuous signs of onset to the devastating effect of the condition on her relationships with her family and friends, her self-esteem and her marriage. Ruth Deane takes the reader on a moving, honest and at times light-hearted journey, from washing her hands until they cracked and bled, to hospital admission and eventual management and recovery from OCD.

This book offers hope and support to sufferers and an insight into the disorder for family, friends, professionals and all those who want or need to understand OCD and the recovery process.

About the Author

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.