This talk about obsessed on insight on SBS. Obsessed is the disorder considering someone or something as so important that you are always thinking about them, in a way that seems extreme to other people. Jenny Brockle, she was the hosted the show. In this talk she has invited guests namely, Scott Draper(Scott Draper was a former professional tennis and golf player), Sandra Pritchard (Sandra Pritchard is living proof that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a serious, debilitating illness), Ellie (sixteen year old Ellie says OCD has been part of her life for as long as she can remember), Lucie Swinkels, and Jessica Grisham (Clinical Psychologist) I would like to thank and applaud all the participants for their descriptions of OCD. It's very hard I think for others to make sense of the strange behaviors OCD produces. In particular, I could relate to some of Sandra Pritchard's candid descriptions of her own struggles. I was stunned and extremely impressed by her honesty. It took ALOT of courage to …show more content…
I am concerned for the well being of Sandra so I'd like to say a few things. Believe that life is better without OCD because I can guarantee it is much better. Don't let anyone force you to do anything that you are not ready for but at the same time don't stop fighting for what's rightfully yours.
OCD has no right to your life and your life is worth as much as anyone else's (probably more based on what I saw tonight). Use that strength to fight for what's yours. It took a few attempts to find a counselor who suited me but I found one, you will too. It took some guess work with prescription drugs to find what helped me but it is helping now. I'm not cured but am much better than I was. There's no magic cure for OCD yet but I've found that a whole lot of little improvements can total up to a significant change for the better. You will get