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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Origins

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In its most extreme form, it is not uncommon for a person with OCD to also experience generalized anxiety disorder, recurrent panic attacks, debilitating avoidance of places and situations, as well as major depression. These are additional to the time-consuming and often distressing rituals which form the basic of this disorder. People with OCD fight a battle against themselves every day. Intrusive thoughts about impending disasters alternate with meaningless and repeated behaviors aimed at reducing the anxiety caused by obsessive thoughts of doom. Sufferers of OCD are simply not able to stop either the recurrent thoughts or the associated compulsive … Continue reading →

Book Review: Ceremonies for Real Life

Title: Ceremonies for Real Life Author: Carine Fabius Price: $14.95 US Overall Rating: Review: In this fast-paced society where old-time traditions are rarely acknowledged, families are finding a need to slow down, take a breath and really revere the passing of major milestones more and more often. However, without a history or experiences from with which to draw, we are often confounded with the challenge of making life passages more meaningful. Ceremonies For Real Life is a beautifully written user-friendly guide to creating meaningful celebrations for many of life’s more infrequently celebrated but life-altering passages – birth, first blood, marriage, … Continue reading →

The Importance of Family Traditions

Each year just after the lilacs bloom we pack the family in the car and go searching for a lilac bush. The local park has quite a few. To the casual observer it probably looks like we are enjoying the smell of the fragrant blossoms. But that’s not our goal. We are searching for the elusive three or even better five-petal lilac. Since most lilac flowers have four petals, it can take quite a while. But it’s worth it. After we get our special lilacs we drive to Grandpa and Grandma’s house for “Leprechaun Day”. Where Grandma looks through her … Continue reading →