While I’ve tried to keep a balanced view of OCD in other posts, there are some posts that will be less uplifting and cheery. (Go see the Good Parts of OCD for happier topics.) If you suffer from depression or have been suicidal, this might be the post you pass on.

While the symptoms of OCD vary, there is a definite tendency for obsessive thoughts among nearly all affected. These thoughts crowd your mind and linger. Sometimes, you lie awake thinking of every horrible mistake you’ve ever made...