Imagine - Issue 06

yourimagine Issue 7 • January 2015

What to Do If you Happen to Fall in Love With Two Men at the Same Time

La Mia Kitchenette

My OCD is a burden, not a bragging point

FEATURES

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04 What to Do If you Happen to Fall in Love With Two Men at the Same Time !

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LIFESTYLE 08 What Kids can do in Abu Dhabi?

10 4 weeks backpacking in the Middle East!

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FOOD & DRINK 12 La Mia Kitchenette

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WELLBEING 16 'My OCD is a burden, not a bragging point’!

20 Key steps to overcoming OCD

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FROM THE EDITOR Happy New Year!!

Here is 2015 and what do we have on offer now starting the year off with a bang, greeting from the IMAGINE team and we hope you have had a great Christmas and celebrated the ending of 2014. I hope you don’t mind me recounting a day for you.

A Day in the Life of A Therapist…Early to work and rushing down the escalator to the platform which is packed in like sardines. The balancing act to stand near the yellow line is one done with the skill and shear determination to make sure that no one pushes me in. Train pulls in and we all squeeze onto the carriage sweating like a pig in an oven,wishing that I could shower again. but instead today my mind was drawn to the argument between 2 men who are demanding the other move.

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Is it really worth the time and energy to be arguing over space

Matt Broadway-Horner, matt@imaginemagazines.com !

on a tightly packed tube? The argument continues for 5 further minutes by which time all other conversations has ceased due to the raising of the two voices. I am getting a little nervous

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now as the level of verbal aggression is rising and I am think-

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ing about the possibility to move away from the situation but looking down the carriage I can see that the possibility of anyone moving is next to zero. Its at this point that I am wishing I

Contributing Writer!

had the balls to teach the 4 step anger method but there is

Charlotte Methvern

nothing worse than a ‘know it all’ butting in. I am likely to escalate than de-escalate the situation. I don’t really want bruised eyes as it does not match my skin tone. I look away and just hope that no one gets physical. It is interesting how territorial one gets with a crowded place like the tube. All sensible options leave us at moments when needed. The demand for space when none really exists in the rush hour would be best serve us all if left unsaid. Everyone is in the same situation and so lets walk away from the angry thought.

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thoughts fuel the anger and cool thoughts calm down like ‘how is this gonna help me’ ‘why spoil a good day’ and ‘don’t get hooked into magnifying the annoyance’. So the next time that a moment can hook you in and lose all sense of propor-

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tion…..step back and see the bigger picture and ask yourself,

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Is it really worth losing my temper on? Would I be angry about

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this in 1 hour? If the answer to both questions is no then step away from the angry thought and tap into some cool thoughts

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What to Do If you Happen to Fall in Love With Two Men at the Same Time Is it possible for you to have a healthy and loving relationship with two men at the same time?

if you are finding yourself torn between two men, this can be a very tough time for you. You will have a lot of questions that you are going to have to ask yourself and take the time to carefully sort through them to figure out what is right for you. This is going to be something that you will have to address because it is not a healthy relationship to have.

You will have to decide if what you are doing is good for you. Is it possible for you to have a healthy and loving relationship with two men at the same time?

Are you going to be able to choose one over the other? These are things that you have to think about and then you have to think about them some more. You can be in love with two men at one time, but it is not something that you can act upon without getting yourself hurt.

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This may trigger some emotional feelings towards this person and you may not understand why or how you can stop them.

Top reasons why we can fall in love with two people at the same time

This is completely normal and it may just be temporary. Maybe this other person has done something nice for

How do I determine which one is the right mate for me?

you or has shown you some kind of interest for one reason or another.

You may wander how you are ever

It is possible to fall in love with two

This may trigger some emotional

going to decide between the two

people at the same time. When you

feelings towards this person and you

people. You will have to figure out

find that you are having feelings for

may not understand why or how you

which person is right for you. This

two people at the same time, this

can stop them.

There may be two

will take a lot of thinking on your

can be a very diďŹƒcult time. You may

people that are so very dierent from

part. You will have to figure out what

be having some feelings of love in

each other but for some reason they

it is you want to have in life. What

the same way for these two people.

both have caught your attention and

type of life do you want and which

This is going to be something that

you like them for separate reasons.

person will be better for you. You will

you will have to lay out on the table

This is possible and you will have to

have to spend some time with both

in front of you so that you can see

come to terms with which one is go-

of the people so that you can better

where your feelings are coming from

ing to be better for you. You must

determine which person you have

It is possible to be in a loving rela-

think about your feelings for both

more of a connection with.

tionship and still find yourself having

people and why you are having these

feelings for someone else..

feelings.

Attraction is the main reason why people want to be together. They may have some sort of physical or emotional attraction for the other person. When this is the case, you have to dig down deeper and find out if there is another reason why you are so infatuated with this person. You will need to spend time together talking and finding out about one another so that you can better determine who is going to be best for you.

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How do I make a wise decision without hurting both of them?

If you think that it is best to be open

You cannot string someone along and

with both of the people that you are

make him or her wait for you because

attracted to, you may find that this

you cannot make up your mind. You

will end both relationships. Some may

may have a strong connection with

not take the news that you are in love

both partners, but you know that it is

with two people very well and they

wrong and you have to do the right

may decide to make the decision for

thing.

you by ending it. If this is the case, you may have some relief knowing

The main thing that you need to re-

that the problem has now been solved

member is that you have to do what is

and even though it is over, you may

best for you. It is important to make

feel a little more relieved. This feeling

sure that you have your best interest in

may be one that you have anticipated

mind. You need to put yourself ahead

for a long time.

of anyone else so that you can have it all and make all of your dreams come

There are some people that just decide it is impossible to choose between the two and it is a wise choice to let them both go. This is going to be a hard decision to make; however, in some cases, it is the only possible outcome.

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The main thing that you need to remember is that you have to do what is best for you.

What Kids can do in Abu Dhabi?

United Arab Emirates

by Michael Thornton

First and foremost, it is an intact reality

Also flights to Abu Dhabi are not as

There are a lot of restaurants as well

that the place is not any less fun than all

expensive as flights to other places

that oer a lot of local as well as in-

the major cities of the world and one can

but all of that depends on where one

ternational cuisines for the tourists.

enjoy as much as they do on any of their

lives. Once a family arrives in the city

Also for the shopping lovers, the

trips to New York or Paris or Cairo. From

they can access any of the Abu

malls are amazing and contain retail

activities for kids to enjoyment for elders,

Dhabi car hire options that will make

outlets from all the major brands of

the city has it all. The hotels in Abu Dhabi

them independent in terms of trans-

the world. Even for those who want

are verily luxurious and provide a lot of

portation. Anyone who wants to visit

to enjoy their Abu Dhabi holidays in

options for those who like diversity of as-

Abu Dhabi can get hold of a rental

solitude and peace and relish some

sortments for them to make a choice.

car to enjoy the attractions of the

quality family time, there are many

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region at their own convenience and

things to explore such as art gal-

time preference.

leries, outdoor sports, museums and so on and so forth.

United Arab Emirates is quite prominent in the tourist industry as fresh options for those who have already toured all the major cities from the European attractions

Trips to any of these places is not

No wonder the emergence of Abu

only entertaining but it is also en-

Dhabi and rest of the cities of the

lightening for the kids as well as the

United Arab Emirates is quite

adults. If someone is visiting with

prominent in the tourist industry as

friends instead of family members,

fresh options for those who have

there are other choices in terms of

already toured all the major cities

recreational activities such as movie

from the European attractions to

theaters, spas, fitnesscenters and so

the historical elements of charm

on and so forth. Basically there is no

spread all over the world. All in all

dearth of fun options for any kind of

be that the prospect of what kids

people coming from any kind of

can do in Abu Dhabi or what adults

place as the city promises lasting

can do in the city, the most impor-

amusement for its visitors.

tant fact to consider in this regard is that one would not regret the days they spent in this particular tourist region.

Holidays 4 weeks backpacking in the Middle East

by Andrew Marsden

Istanbul is both westernised and familiar, while at the same time it's exotic and enchanting.

A backpacking adventure in

Cappadocia: The natural beauty of

the Middle East can be eye-

Central Turkey is breathtaking.

opening, exciting, and at

Goreme is a good base for a few

times challenging. As you

days sampling delicious Turkish

explore sites of immense

cuisine, walking through the spec-

religious, cultural and histor-

tacular landscape of "fairy chim-

ical significance, you will

ney" rock formations and exploring

further your education and

churches cut in rock by the early

gain insights into other less

Christians.

familiar cultures and ways of life. Backpacking through

From Cappadocia, head to Antakya

the Middle East is never

for your final night in Turkey before

short of an adventure and

heading over the border by bus to

you're likely to experience

Aleppo in Syria.

some incredible hospitality, sample some delectable cuisine and meet some fascinating people along the

Aleppo: Syria probably contains almost everything that comes to mind when you think of the Middle

way.

East: Legendary Arabic hospitality,

Fly into Istanbul in Turkey, a

tive Islam and rich history and cul-

city at the crossroads of

ture. The people here are some of

East and West. The perfect

the friendliest in the world, and to

introduction to the Middle

mouth-watering mezze, conserva-

really get a feel for the place, spend

East, Istanbul is both westernised and familiar, while at

some time in the cafes and markets (souks). Around

the same time it's exotic and enchanting. After a good

every corner, there seems to be a point of historical in-

few days haggling in the grand bazaar and marvelling at

terest, but just observing the culture and chatting to the

the architecture, head by comfortable overnight bus to

locals can be an experience in itself.

Cappadocia.

Damascus: A must on any Middle Eastern traveller's itin-

Eilat: After a couple of weeks in the Arabic countries of

erary. A few days can be spent in the coffee shops and

Jordan and Syria, Eilat will be a major culture shock. You

souks of Damascus, sipping intense Arabic coffee to the

can see the Jordanian flag and the town of Aqaba from

sound of the Muslim call to prayer. The Umayyad

the beach in downtown Eilat but it feels like a different

Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the world and

world. Eilat is an Israeli beach resort, with westernised

the architectural beauty is awe-inspiring.

restaurants, bars and nightlife. If sun, sea, sand and partying is your thing, you'll want to linger for a few days in

Palmyra: If you're into ruins, you won't want to skip

Eilat.

Palmyra. These ruins of one of the ancient world's most important centres of culture are located at an Oasis in

Jerusalem: The centre of three major world religions,

the Syrian Desert, and you can get there by bus or taxi

Jerusalem is like nowhere else on Earth. The old city

from Damascus.

contains sites of huge historic and cultural significance to Jews, Christians and Muslims. A visit to Jerusalem

From Damascus, head south and cross into Jordan.

provides an opportunity to explore sites of historic and

Sharing a taxi is relatively easy in Damascus and is a

religious interest, while also gaining an understanding of

great opportunity to make friends with the locals. Catch

the background and the issues surrounding the present-

a ride in Damascus heading for Amman in Jordan.

day conflict.

Amman: After a day or two exploring this fascinating,

Dead Sea: Easily accessible from Jerusalem, Ein Gedi is

hospitable city of contrasts between old and new, con-

an Oasis on the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point

tinue south by bus to the UNESCO world heritage site of

on Earth. Due to the salt content, the human body will

Petra.

float on the Dead Sea, an experience not to be missed.

Petra: Jordan's greatest tourist attraction is the vast

Galilee: Travelling around Israel is comfortable and

rock-carved Nabataean city of Petra. Marvel at the awe-

straightforward and a trip north to Galilee provides op-

inspiring carvings, dazzling red colours and beautiful

portunity to explore the area where Jesus lived and

rock formations as you explore the Petra valley on foot,

taught, including the Mount of Beatitudes (where Jesus

or on horseback or by camel.

delivered the Sermon on the Mount) and the Sea of

Aqaba: From Wadi Musa (the town to use as base for

Galilee.

visiting Petra), head by bus to the Jordanian Red Sea

Tel Aviv: Known as ‘the city that doesn't stop' because of

resort of Aqaba. From here, you'll have access to some

its reputation for partying, Tel Aviv is the heart of secular

of the best snorkelling and diving in the world and the

Israel and the economic and commercial centre. The

timeless crimson beauty of the Wadi Rum natural land-

highlight is the sandy Mediterranean coastline and the

scape. Wadi Rum is virtually untouched by humanity and

fantastic beach scene where you can relax for a day or

can be explored by 4x4 vehicle or camel. You can

two before boarding your flight home.

arrange to stay with the local Bedoiun people, spending a night in a tent after a traditional campfire meal.

Assuming you travel independently as a backpacker, this 4 week itinerary through the Middle East is likely to cost

Into Israel: Allow plenty of time for the border crossing

in the region of $1500-$2000 if you travel and share

into Israel. It can be helpful to have a clear idea of where

rooms with a partner and in the region of $2400-$2700 if

you're heading in Israel and what you hope to do there.

you travel on your own.

Be patient and polite and once the border formalities are done, you'll want to jump in a taxi and head to the Israeli resort of Eilat.

La Mia Kitchenette CUORI DI FROLLA CON MARMELLATAÂ

shortbread hearts with strawberry jam

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Love them with a cup of tea or with a cup of hot cocoa or even by themselves, these shortbread biscuits filled with strawberry jam are simply delicious to eat at any time of the day.

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To make approximately 30 biscuits you will need: 500g flour 00 or plain flour 300g unsalted butter - chilled and cubed 200g icing sugar + more to dust 3 egg yolks 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract

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1. Put all the ingredients in a food processor and whiz until the ingredients start coming together 2. Transfer the mixture on a lightly floured surface and work it with your hands to form a smooth round dough 3. Cover with cling film and flatten a little with a rolling pin. Refrigerate for 30 minutes 4. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 5mm thickness and cut out as many hearts as you can 5. Cut out small hearts in the middle of half of them and bake for 15 minutes or until golden 6. Remove and cool 7. Once completely cooled, put a teaspoon of strawberry jam in the middle of a heart and place the one with the hole on top, pressing down a little 8. Dust with a generous amount of icing sugar

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Love them with a cup of tea or with a cup of hot cocoa or even by themselves,

Tip: Use any shape of cutters. These biscuits are also delicious on their own.

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Charlotte with her baby daughter Emilia in 2005.She found that the chaos and vulnerability she felt as a new mother hugely magnified her OCD tendencies

‘I’m so OCD’ has become a modern mantra, mainly uttered

OCD

Real Life 'My OCD is a burden, not a bragging point’

by Charlotte Methven

by people wishing to make an excuse for their fastidious behaviour. But this diminishes the overwhelming anxiety associated with genuine obsessive compulsive disorder, as Charlotte Methven, herself a sufferer, explains. For every generation, there is a collective psychosis we rush to embrace. Just as seeing a ‘shrink’ has become socially acceptable, so too have we come to wear our ‘issues’ proudly on our sleeves. And while during the Sex and the City years we’d giggle over our shopping binges with a slightly guilty ‘I’m a shopaholic’ admission, in today’s anxious times in which pressure to be ‘perfect’ is stronger than ever, many will proclaim, often proudly, ‘I’m so OCD.’

OCD, for those not familiar with the terminology, stands for obsessive compulsive disorder – an anxiety affliction in which sufferers are plagued by ‘obsessive’ thoughts.

The obsessions are usually to do with tidiness, hygiene or safety, and can only be relieved by ‘compulsive’ behaviours, namely manic organising, cleaning and bathing; excessively checking things (such as the front door being locked or oven switched off), and carrying out bizarre rituals (I have a friend who has to kiss everyone hello or goodbye exactly three times). And if it’s possible for a disorder to be ‘in fashion’, OCD is on trend right now with celebrity sufferers including Lena Dunham (and her alter ego Hannah in TV series Girls), Charlize Theron and Julianne Moore.

David Beckham

lines up drinks cans in his fridgein neat rows ‘It’s not clear if cases are rising, or if they were just under-reported before,’ says Ashley Fulwood, chief executive of OCD-UK, a national charity that helps the one million Brits who suffer with the disorder. The increasingly high profile of the affliction is definitely making more people come forward, which is a good and a bad thing. ‘It’s great that people are more aware, but it is not particularly helpful that everyone now thinks they are like Monica from Friends, and that they have OCD,’ he

Charlotte on holiday with Emilia and Milo

says, adding, ‘OCD is about a lot more than just a need to organise the sock drawer or a desire to line up the picture frames in a certain way. True OCD can be a severely debilitating condition.’

The World Health Organisation has ranked it as one of the top ten most disabling illnesses in terms of its impact on quality of life. One case in point – that this is more than just an amusing little tic – is Heather from the Channel 4 series The Undateables who suffers so badly, specifically from a fear of contamination, that she can’t let anyone into her flat or even hug her own mother. But even in less severe cases, OCD can be very damaging. I am by no means at the acute end of the spectrum but when I had my first child – and was a nervous wreck – I was advised by a health visitor that I showed signs of having it mildly. Nine years on, things are better, but I still feel its impact – and it’s more of a burden than a bragging point.

On the face of it, I am a high-functioning, working single mother of two. But scratch the surface and things aren’t always so sane. I don’t go anywhere without hand sanitiser; I largely avoid riding the tube because of germs; sometimes I’ll get up several times in the night to ensure I remembered to blow out the candles; I have to sleep on the left-hand side of the bed; entertaining at home is challenging for me because I can’t bear the kitchen being messy;

and I dread my children playing with Lego as I hate it when all the tiny bits end up under the sofa and I don’t know which box to sort them into (my hands shake just writing about this).

If I try to resist this behaviour – which, on some level, I know is ridiculous – I find myself in the eye of a tornado of anxiety until I have indulged in whatever crazy ritual is needed to drive away the sense of chaos. This is not, as it might seem, about an excessive concern with tidiness – I actually don’t give two hoots about that. It’s not about the grease splodges on the worktop or the Lego that needs to be put away. It’s about the feeling of being out of control that these phobias trigger, and the manic behaviour needed to dispel the anxiety.

Cognitive-behavioural therapist Matt Broadway-Horner, whose CBT in the City clinics have helped many suffering from OCD, stresses that the key differentiating point between someone with OCD and someone who is just a ‘neat freak’ or a ‘very type-A personality’ is ‘whether or not they attach meaning to these compulsions. A true OCD-er doesn’t tidy and organise because they enjoy it. They really feel that something “bad” will happen if they don’t, for example, check the light sockets every day.’

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Charlotte at homewith her children.A messy housedoesn’t worry her –it’s the feeling ofbeing out of control that triggers her OCD tendencies

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According to statistics, 1.2 per cent of the population has OCD. Though, Broadway-Horner says, about two in ten may suffer to some degree. He prefers to look at OCD as a continuum disorder rather than the bio-medical view of you have it or you don’t have it. And even those who are not at the worst end can still find their lives hampered. ‘Looking at this as a continuum, rather than taking an all-or-nothing view, is far better, because it means more people can be helped. The OCD stats are going up: that could be because we live in stressful times or it might be that GPs are getting better at recognising it in people with milder cases.’

Functioning OCD can often be hidden or passed off as a quirky tendency to run around clutching a dustbuster, à la Monica; OCD-ers are very adept at making self-deprecating jokes about ‘going mad’. OCD also disproportionately afflicts high-achievers. David Beckham has admitted to a need to line up the drinks cans in his fridge in neat rows; Hillary Clinton says she sometimes washes her hands hundreds of times a day; Tory MP Charles Walker, who spoke of his 30-year struggle in a speech applauded by ministers on both sides of the pulpit in the House of Commons, has to repeat everything exactly four times; author JK Rowling based the OCD-riddled central character in her novel The Casual Vacancy on her teenage self, who was constantly ‘making lists’ and ‘triple-checking’ things.

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According to OCD-UK, 50 per cent of cases are classed as severe, while 25 per cent are considered mild, and the remaining 25 per cent fall somewhere in the middle. The typical age of onset is late teens or early 20s. ‘Leaving university and starting a job for the first time can be a trigger,’ explains Broadway-Horner, as can a stressful or traumatic life event – perhaps an accident or the death of a loved one. ‘It can start out as someone ritualising or counting in their head to block something painful out.’

There are also quite a number of postnatal cases of OCD. One recent study showed that new mothers are five times more likely than the general population to develop the illness, making postnatal OCD more common than postnatal depression. And it’s not hard to see why, with the combination of chaos and vulnerability that a new baby brings.

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Getting divorced and moving home shook me out of my routine US-based psychologist Stephen Whiteside, a specialist in anxiety disorders, confirms that having children can make symptoms worse for OCD sufferers, especially as a big part of the disorder is a fear of harming others. ‘OCD symptoms latch on to the things that matter to us most, so parents with OCD may have doubts about their abilities, intrusive thoughts about their child’s safety or a fear of inadvertently hurting their child.’ Such parents will be likely to check and recheck their baby to an excessive degree.

Charlize Theron has spoken of the challenges of parenting with OCD since adopting son Jackson three years ago. And my own tendencies came to the surface when I had children – initially with obsessive fretting over them as newborns (often waking them and causing them to howl just to be sure they were breathing) and, more recently, feeling constantly unsettled by the daily disorder that is part and parcel of family life (again, the Lego).

I am not proud of the fact that I struggle to enjoy fully the opening of presents on Christmas morning, so distracted am I crawling around collecting the stray bits of wrapping paper and packaging strewn about the floor to relieve feelings of panic. One of the best moments of the day for me is when I get to drag the sacks of festive detritus out to the bins. I accept that I may seem a bit mad, and take solace in the fact that I am not the only one (as evidenced by the ‘likes’ and chorus of ‘I hear yous’ by other mums in response to a post I made about the subject on Facebook). But, happily, there are some mothers, such as actress Julianne Moore, who say that the experience of having children has helped them to overcome their OCD. ‘I’m still a bit fanatical about lining up furniture… but much more laid-back than I used to be,’ she said. Fulwood stresses that no two cases are the same. ‘You might get two different people with an obsessive fear of contamination, but one will be worrying about being contaminated, while another will worry about contaminating others.

It is a highly individual affliction.’

I have noticed a slight improvement in mine of late. Last Christmas was the first year I was able to let the children hang the ornaments on the tree themselves without becoming panicked by the lack of symmetry. Living with that wonky tree felt quite liberating. Getting divorced and moving home three years ago shook me out of my routine so fundamentally that I had to relinquish my perfectionist ideals to a degree, which has helped. I still have my moments, though. OCD madness can rise up as if from nowhere.

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Key steps to overcoming OCD If you try to manage OCD on your own, you will set yourself up for a fall. Give it an inch and it will take a mile. OCD needs to be cured by professionals. OCD-UK’s philosophy is to promote recovery, not to help people learn to live with it.

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Regular exercise and sleep patterns, alongside a healthy diet, can make a big difference.

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Although OCD is a very individual affliction, you can benefit greatly from connecting with other sufferers through a positive support group.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been shown to have helped 75 per cent of those suffering from OCD and is recommended by the NHS. CBT is a talking therapy that focuses on the present, rather than delving into the past, and aims to challenge the thought patterns and behaviour that manifests from such tendencies.

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Knowledge is power when it comes to OCD: the more you understand the disorder the better your chances of overcoming it. Break Free From OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an excellent book.

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Medication can be used alongside CBT in extreme cases. SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) – also used in the treatment of depression and anxiety – are the most effective.

I recently spent a small fortune on an electrician to rip out every single socket cover and light switch in my home (there was nothing wrong with any of them) and replace them with new ones, so that they are all now exactly the same, in identical clear Perspex. Why? I couldn’t tell you. I just had to.

There is a proven genetic element to OCD, with one generation often handing their tendencies on to the next. So, when my nine-year-old daughter Emilia – who, incidentally, when we recently shared a hotel room insisted on sleeping on the left-hand side of the bed –told me that the disorganisation of her bookshelves was making her ‘feel funny’, on one level I relished our joint effort to put the books in order: lining them up neatly with spines facing outwards, grouped together by author and genre. But, on another level, I knew how important it was to distract her by reading a story, and to reassure her that messy bookshelves really don’t matter. Well, not that much, anyway…

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But, on another level, I knew how important it was to distract her by reading a story, and to reassure her that messy bookshelves really don’t matter.

Well, not that much, anyway…

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