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Product Details:
Author:
Marie Gius
Paperback:
180 pages
Publisher:
Book Publishers Network
Publication Date:
June 22, 2006
Language:
English
ISBN:
1887542418
Package Length:
8.4 inches
Package Width:
5.5 inches
Package Height:
0.5 inches
Package Weight:
0.55 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 10 reviews
Description:
"Living With Severe OCD" is from one who suffers with this disorder every moment of her life. Written to enlighten others, the medical community as well as the general public, Marie Gius' account puts a personal stamp on this debilitating mental illness, including her five psychiatric hospital confinemants and her attempted suicide.
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I learned a lot about OCDAug 01, 2008 I read the Gius book and found it informative, inspiring and interesting. No one knows what another person really goes through with any illness. Marie states the pain and suffering of OCD with clarity and complete openness. The review written by "Joy" is interesting, in that she expected the book to be a "How to Cope Book,"
however this is the day by day life story of someone living with OCD. My impression is that Marie Gius tells the trials and tribulations of OCD very well. She has gone through all of this and has recovered sufficiently to write the book and tell her story. Very well done. Gaysie
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Enlightening BookJan 05, 2008 I found this book by Marie Gius to be very enlightening on the illness of OCD. It was very brave of her to divulge her history with this illness. She did not lay blame on her mother for this disease, she only gave a true and factual account of her life, including her childhood. I believe this book could give consolation as well as insight to anyone who is suffering from this disease. The book was interesting and invoked many emotions while I was reading it. This disease is very confusing for people who do not suffer from it, but Marie tried to give us insight into living with this disease, and I congratulate her on her effort and on her ability to write her feelings down for the help of others! Thank you, Marie!
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Well, what can I say? This book is basically just one long whineMay 07, 2007 I was eager to read this book as I myself am an OCD sufferer, but I admit I was most disappointed. The author is to be commended for her courage in writing this account. It is incredibly hard to share something this personal and debilitating. I applaud her for her willingness to open up about her life. With that said, however, the entire attitude of the book is one big whine. It is poor me, I am the worst case ever. She blames her mother for this disorder several times each chapter. The time line jumps around so much it is hard to follow. The book itself is quite poorly written. She appears not to have had much ERP, the most proven method of providing improvement for OCD sufferers. I do feel sorry for the extent of her illness but she almost wears it as a badge to show how bad off she is and always will be. The mother blaming gets quite old, too, as psychologists generally do not consider what happened during childhood as being of much or any relevance to OCD, a largely biologically based disorder. If you want to know the extent of how disabled a person with OCD can become, then read this account. If you want to know about treatments available and how symptoms of OCD can be greatly lessened and become more manageable, this is definitely not the book for you. I finished the book feeling quite depressed. The author provides no hope.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A personal struggle shared.Jan 17, 2007 Marie Gius and her husband Doug display great courage in sharing with the public their personal battle with Marie's OCD. I had heard of this mental disorder before reading the book, and have had experiences with people suffering from this condition. However, I had no idea of the scope and complexity of this problem or how it controls a person's daily activities and affects others around them. This book takes the reader through Marie's life from early childhood, when she first began experiencing symptoms, through her early efforts to obtain professional help and her struggles to maintain a relationship and career. This book is well written, very readable, and offers readers a rare insight into the mind of someone struggling with this condition.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Amazing Real Life Book on OCDJan 15, 2007 I found this book to be an amazing study and dialouge about OCD. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was unable to put it down until finished. The author is extremely honest and she brings out the important details about OCD. There are very specific experiences and thoughts that are very heart warming, educational, informative, and real. Marie Gius comes across as a very human, caring person who has endured this disorder and yet is honest and practical on how she communicates the facts. This is a true life experience that is a must read for anyone.
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