Living with OCD is not for sissies. J.J. Keeler proves that. From her fears of the bomb in her teddy bear, to her fear of having run over innocent pedestrians, to her fear that she has killed her waiter, she tells her story in a way that allows us to see inside her disease and to see that she has not lost her sense of humor. This light-hearted yet serious and comforting look at OCD lets some light into the closet of sufferers. This book is for those with OCD, those who love someone with OCD, and for those who would like to know what it's like to live with the daily challenges of OCD. >
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J.J. Keeler has lived with OCD her entire life. Having overcome OCD, she now runs a successful business.
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A Mind Filled with Obsessions
April 5 2012
By Rebecca of Amazon
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J.J. Keeler never thought she'd ever be someone with a mental disorder. However, for most of her life she struggled with an overactive imagination and obsessive thoughts. Even as a young child things her parents said got in her head and made her scared. Like for instance her parents mentioned that she had a blood transfusion and talked about AIDS. Then for most of her life she believed she had AIDS even after she was tested. Her mind just couldn't let the issue go.
While most of us occasionally recheck the oven to make sure it is off, J.J. Keeler checked and checked again. She also became consumed with fears of her house burning down, especially when other members of the family would leave the stove top on. So some of her fears were valid, others were just a results of her OCD.
This book is not scary as I expected it to be. In fact J.J. Keeler has not lost her sense of humor. I suppose the only frightening part of the book might be the section on harming obsessions. No one was ever harmed but imagine your brain turning against you. This made J.J. Keeler understand why some people want to kill themselves. She thought that if she died at least no one would be harmed.
So if you are looking for a book that describes typical OCD, the kind we always hear about, you may be in for a surprise. This book details obsessions but does not deal with people who are especially neat or must clean obsessively. In fact J.J. Keeler admits to being a bit messy and disorganized.
I enjoyed reading this book since it was so well written. The author also holds nothing back and tells you her real thoughts and obsessions. J.J. Keeler remembers so many details of her life that reading this book is just fascinating.
~The Rebecca Review
While most of us occasionally recheck the oven to make sure it is off, J.J. Keeler checked and checked again. She also became consumed with fears of her house burning down, especially when other members of the family would leave the stove top on. So some of her fears were valid, others were just a results of her OCD.
This book is not scary as I expected it to be. In fact J.J. Keeler has not lost her sense of humor. I suppose the only frightening part of the book might be the section on harming obsessions. No one was ever harmed but imagine your brain turning against you. This made J.J. Keeler understand why some people want to kill themselves. She thought that if she died at least no one would be harmed.
So if you are looking for a book that describes typical OCD, the kind we always hear about, you may be in for a surprise. This book details obsessions but does not deal with people who are especially neat or must clean obsessively. In fact J.J. Keeler admits to being a bit messy and disorganized.
I enjoyed reading this book since it was so well written. The author also holds nothing back and tells you her real thoughts and obsessions. J.J. Keeler remembers so many details of her life that reading this book is just fascinating.
~The Rebecca Review
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Funny and brave
Mar 30 2012
By Amanda
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Living with OCD is clearly not for sissies and JJ Keeler bravely shares her thoughts and her fears in her new book. She shares an unknown side to OCD- her compulsions have nothing to do with handwashing or cleaning- and she uses her sense humor to deflect from the struggles she has experienced with her past thoughts. Keeler reaches out in this book like she's talking to a friend and I hope it would help her readers to understand what living with OCD can be like.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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An Entertaining and Informative Look at OCD
Mar 31 2012
By FrogGirl71
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
J.J. Keeler's "I Hardly Ever Wash My Hands" is a well-written, thought-provoking, humorous and sometimes heart-wrenching look at her long struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Ms. Keeler uses painful, yet funny, anecdotes to help the reader gain a better understanding of the illness and the different ways it can manifest itself, and she provides encouragement, sage advice and hope to sufferers who may feel powerless to the illness and/or misunderstood by friends and family members. This is an entertaining and informative must-read for both OCD-sufferers and the people who love them.
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