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 "It's Not Me - It's My OCD" April 20, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has been a real eye opener. It reveals OCD for what it really is - "a biochemical imbalance in the brain" - and it offers a common sense step by step approach to eliminate the pain the discomfort caused by the Obsessions and Compulsions, which cause havoc in the life of the individuals who suffer from this merciless condition.
The book can be repetitive at times, however, this can be useful as it re-enforces the points made and encourages the reader to change their perception of this illness as an unbeatable condition that they have to endure. There are ample examples of various real life OCD cases, along with a section on the effect of OCD on family life and the positive role that can be played by the family members to help the sufferer to recover and re-gain control of their lives.
Brain Lock gives a clear explanation OCD, its symptoms, affects, and the tools to combat it. It is equally useful for individuals with OCD as well as their families, or anyone who has an interest in the subject.
This is the first book that I have read on OCD so I have nothing else to compare it with, nonetheless it is highly recommended.
This book has been a God send February 21, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I actually came on amazon specifically so that I could encourage people with OCD to buy this book. It's so helpfull. I suffer from the most severe OCD (the most severe ever seen at the mental health clinic where I received treatment) and the method of self treatment taught in Brain Lock is just fantastic. It has helped me so much and opened my eyes to so much. I've under gone traditional treatment for the illness with a psychiatrist and then switched treatment (still under supervision) to the method taught in Brain Lock and came on tremendously. If you have OCD please buy this, it will help you so greatly : ) While I was under going treatment I met a number of people with OCD, one of whom found that this book didn't really suit him and found that Lee Baer's 'Imp of the Mind' was better for his particular obsessive thoughts, so don't feel you're beyond help if it doesn't suit you that much but please give it a try.
I can't encourage you enough to get this book, I really can't. If you don't really want to admit you have a problem and are umming and ahhring about picking it up, please make the decision and buy it. I'm so glad to have it, it's like my bible in my fight against the illness.
Just to say as well, if you have OCD, this means you are wonderfull person, a notch above the rest. Only wonderfull people get OCD. This is because of the over heightened sense of responsibility which is a prerequisite for the illness. I can't explain how true this is, I've met about 10 other people with the illness and it's always the same. Unfortunatley, very often OCD has a way of telling you that you're anything but wonderfull - but this is only the illness telling you this, it's not real.
If you have 'bad' thoughts (obsessive thoughts they're called, some people with OCD have these, others just do compulsions and many have both : ) ) These are not real thoughts, as hard as this is to believe sometimes, they're not. They're just false messages from part of you're brain which isn't working properly. Something you can fix with this book. Even if they're the most awfull, terrible things.The thoughts commonly lead you to believe you are the worst thing that you can ever imagine being but they're not true. If you're frightened you might do something awfull, you NEVER will because you don't want to. They're just false messages from the brain, they are not a reflection of who or what your are.
The method taught in the book has been proven to change the chemicals within the brain which fixes the broken part.
Sorry to go on but this illness can cause so much pain, please buy this book.
I wish you the very best of luck. It's not you, it's the OCD.
A quote from Brain Lock
Reattribute: This is my brain sending me a false message. I have a medical condition in which my brain doesn't adequatley filter my thoughts and experiences and I react inappropriatley to things that I know make no sense. But if I change the way I react to the false messages I change my brain.
 Do not buy January 1, 2007
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased this book hoping it would help me and its absolutely useless.
It's very badly written and has a lot of quotes within it, which are very political and the introduction must be the worst part of all...
I would recommend this at all, i've only read half of it and not bothered with the rest. Straight in the bin :)
Fantastic! February 14, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this for a member of my family who had heard that it was recommended. His view was that is it an amazing book and helped hugely with a 'problem' he has been troubled with your years. I am sure there are hundreds of sufferers suffering in silence and it is books like these are are a MUST READ. He swears it is the first book that has enabled him to start of overcome some tasks they may appear simple but when he is in a difficult patch, the tasks become a nightmare.Brilliant!
A huge help - got me through the worst of it. April 10, 2005
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Before I got this book I was very depressed and felt like OCD was making me crazy. I was in therapy at the time but this book was what helped me the most. Dr Schwartz breaks down the treatment and helps you get your head around it. With the help he provides I now feel I am on the road to recovery and feel alot better about myself. I'd advise anyone who thinks they suffer from OCD to get this book and don't delay!
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