"It'll be Okay."
"It'll be Okay.": How I Kept Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from Ruining My Life Shannon Shy,
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438957319
Edition: Paperback; 2009-03-11
Summary:
Shannon Shy is a senior civilian attorney with the Department of the
Navy and a retired U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel. In
1997, while on active duty with the Marines, he was diagnosed with a
severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder or "OCD." His OCD had
become so severe he became practically non-functioning. He constantly
found himself in a seemingly endless loop of intrusive and irrational
thoughts, mental anguish, physical pain, and odd behaviors. It got to
the point where he secretly and repeatedly thought that suicide would
be better than the anguish, embarrassment, and the pain. While he had
suspected for several years that he had some disorder, he was afraid
to admit it to anyone and afraid to be diagnosed. He had concluded
that doing so would cause him to lose his career and his wife and two
young sons. Finally, after some nudging from his wife and a colleague
and after one very memorable OCD episode, he called a psychiatrist.
With the aid of doctors, medication, and behavioral therapy, he
developed an effective behavioral strategy (what he calls "Ground
Rules and Checkpoints") to manage his OCD. He now lives a very happy
and productive life and has for many years--without medication and
without doctors. OCD no longer adversely affects him. This book is
about how a young Marine officer, attorney, and family man faced and
overcame a relentless "enemy" called OCD. It is a story about
struggle, perseverance, and overcoming adversity. This book is not
intended as medical advice. Rather, it provides hope, comfort,
confidence and insight to some practical techniques for those
suffering from OCD and for those trying to help someone with OCD.
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