Sherry...

Out of the four cases of the different types of OCD that Osborn discusses, I found Sherry's story to be the most severe. Sherrys OCD was so bad that she began to have thoughts of harming others around her including her husband, friends and even strangers. She even had thoughts of killing her daughter by placing her in the microwave. I could have never imagined that OCD would take over a persons mind so much that it can make you want to hurt others. Sherry did a good job at trying to tolerate and lessen the severity of this disorder by seeking help. Its very sad because it makes it very hard to go about your everyday life because one might always be afraid they are going to hurt other people around them. Osborn says that most people keep OCD hidden because it doesnt stop them from going about their lives. However, in Sherry's case it did make it harder to go about her life: at home and outside, there was no where she could go to save herself from these tormenting thoughts. After reading her story I gained a new respect for the victims of OCD because it is a very overpowering disorder. Anyone living with OCD has a very tough and sometimes long battle to try and relieve it. Therefore instead of being looked at as awkward or weird they should be respected and we should try and help them in any way we can.