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Before you frown at the 'below average rating' of three stars that I've given this book-I'd like you to read the actual review. Maybe then you'll understand my rating a little better.
Emily Colas is a well-educated mother of two with an amazing husband and is overall a normal homemaker. But as you can see from the title of this book, she has a secret. She suffers from OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). She gets worried that she will end up with a fatal illness from kissing or ...intercourse or just by breathing the same air as other people. She counts the number of words a person says to her in a sentence making sure that the conversation ends on a full star. (If you look to the menu on the left side of this screen you will find a link that takes you to 'excerpts' and there you will find the chapter about STARS and the way she counts them.) She worries drastically about how the cat might have gotten into the oven or the washing machine or the dishwasher and so she must keep checking on each to make sure she doesn't find the cat dead in one of the electrical appliances in the kitchen. She won't take the trash out and makes sure that her husband takes it out wearing old clothes that he can throw away immediately after going outside. As you can see, her worries are a little more developed than our own.
I do not suffer from OCD but from this book I was able to understand what it feels like to have the disease at all. The book itself is like a concise dictionary on OCD divided into chapters on the difficulties she faces in daily life-things we would never have imagined. But as her friend the heroin addict says to her, "You're only as sick as your secrets." Her style of writing is certainly full of life. You can't find a single sentence in there that you feel is really part of the book, just a part of a conversation you're having with her. She's telling you a story and you are listening. That's what it feels like as you're reading the book-you're listening to her talk about herself and her problems. It's highly humorous and a worthwhile read.
One thing you have to be warned of is that the book is very 'light' and breezy. This isn't something you find too often with a book that handles recovery. Therefore, if you're not prepared to laugh now and again at her shocking experiences to gain control of her life-you may be insulted by it. Be warned.


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Just Checking Scenes from the life of an obsessivecompulsive Emily Colas 9780671024383 Books Reviews

Offers a great view into the life of an obsessive compulsive
Really funny book, good read.
Funny and insightful. Breezy and moving. A quick read that will stay with you.
Rings very true.
This book wasn't the type of book I would normally read so it wasn't my favorite. It was really interesting though and I would recommend it.
I read this because I'm a psych student, but I think anyone could enjoy it. It's a good book, funny and kind of sad at the same time. The author had a serious disorder but has a good sense of humor about it, and her writing style in this book reflects that. It was interesting and fun to read.
I bought this book for the assignment of my PSYC course. It's a very interesting book and easy to read. Recommend to everyone.
Before you frown at the 'below average rating' of three stars that I've given this book-I'd like you to read the actual review. Maybe then you'll understand my rating a little better.
Emily Colas is a well-educated mother of two with an amazing husband and is overall a normal homemaker. But as you can see from the title of this book, she has a secret. She suffers from OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). She gets worried that she will end up with a fatal illness from kissing or ...intercourse or just by breathing the same air as other people. She counts the number of words a person says to her in a sentence making sure that the conversation ends on a full star. (If you look to the menu on the left side of this screen you will find a link that takes you to 'excerpts' and there you will find the chapter about STARS and the way she counts them.) She worries drastically about how the cat might have gotten into the oven or the washing machine or the dishwasher and so she must keep checking on each to make sure she doesn't find the cat dead in one of the electrical appliances in the kitchen. She won't take the trash out and makes sure that her husband takes it out wearing old clothes that he can throw away immediately after going outside. As you can see, her worries are a little more developed than our own.
I do not suffer from OCD but from this book I was able to understand what it feels like to have the disease at all. The book itself is like a concise dictionary on OCD divided into chapters on the difficulties she faces in daily life-things we would never have imagined. But as her friend the heroin addict says to her, "You're only as sick as your secrets." Her style of writing is certainly full of life. You can't find a single sentence in there that you feel is really part of the book, just a part of a conversation you're having with her. She's telling you a story and you are listening. That's what it feels like as you're reading the book-you're listening to her talk about herself and her problems. It's highly humorous and a worthwhile read.
One thing you have to be warned of is that the book is very 'light' and breezy. This isn't something you find too often with a book that handles recovery. Therefore, if you're not prepared to laugh now and again at her shocking experiences to gain control of her life-you may be insulted by it. Be warned.