Compelled: A Memoir of OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder, and FaithSometimes
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0615737900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is married to Ann and has two small children. He continues to question the role of one's faith in the battle for mental health, and vice versa. Blue teaches English in Atlanta, Georgia. As an adult, he sought treatment for his OCD (mixed with some other diagnoses, too) and after a ten year search, finally found a semblance of sanity through medication. About the Author Tim Blue has suffered with OCD throughout his life, but his early sense that he was suffering from a spiritual problem, not a chemical one, caused him to hide his obsessions and compulsions from everyone around him.
A Grateful, Scrupulous-Melancholy Cejae Val Divia Thank you, thank you, than you, Tim Blue, for addressing a topic that has tortured me my whole life. I haven't finished the book yet, but so far, I can tell I am not alone trying to balance my repulsion for my faith, (I'm a Catholic Christian) and my deep, intellectual belief that it is the best representation of eternal reality. Hell yes! I fear Hell because I have NO FEELINGS whatsoever for God. I just do my duty.Mental illnesses, I've had em allthough BP2 sums me up pretty well.I look forward to finishing the book. I may add another star. :). "Insights on OCD and Spirituality" according to mike edwards. Tim Blue has been courageously transparent. It was extremely painful to read about child and adult OCD, but this book can be so helpful to parents and adults for solutions. The book will help me be more compassionate and understanding toward others with OCD. A healthy reminder that one can be spiritual and still struggle. God has not abandoned us because of lack of instant miracles.. Well-written and Insightful Written in an incredibly open manner, this memoir avoids one of the genre's biggest pitfalls, navel-gazing, by remaining firmly centered in the Gospel and by carrying an earnest, outward-facing tone throughout. Blue honestly (sometimes even rawly) recounts the challenges he has faced with distinguishing between spiritual and chemical depression, especially in the face of misdirected friends, church leaders, and medical professionals. A must-read for anybody struggling with depression or OCD or for anybody trying to help a loved one in his/her struggle with these illnesses, and especially for
Blue recounts a 35-year battle with the daily despair of OCD. To make matters worse, in my early childhood, we were Southern Baptists to the core – no drinking, church on Sunday and Wednesday (and sometimes Sunday night just in case!), suits to church so Jesus could admire our wardrobes, etc. This is a book for anyone who has battled a mental illness - any mental illness - or for anyone who loves someone with a mental illness. This book will engage you, encourage you, and make you think about the sometimes toxic blend between spirituality and mental illness. Excerpt from chapter 3: At its core, OCD is a quest for certainty where certainty doesn’t/can’t exist. The person who washes his hands a million times wants certainty that the deadly germs are banished from his hands, but he can never be sure. The driver who fears she has accidentally hit a pedestrian re-drives the same route over and o
He continues to question the role of one's faith in the battle for mental health, and vice versa. As an adult, he sought treatment for his OCD (mixed with some other diagnoses, too) and after a ten year search, finally found a semblance of sanity through medication. Tim Blue has suffered with OCD throughout his life, but his early sense that he was suffering from a spiritual problem, not a chemical one, caused him to hide his obsessions and compulsions from everyone around him. . He i