The OCD Healing Journey: Getting to the Heart of Our Obsessive and Compulsive Struggles

by Mark DeJesus

Obsessions and Compulsions Don’t Have to Rule Your Life Many are finding themselves under the clutches of disturbing thoughts and emotions that keep showing up in their mind. They get lost in how to deal with these troublesome thoughts that demand for their attention. While obsessions and compulsions are not a new struggle, the term OCD is fairly new. Yet for a long time, many have mistaken this challenging mental health battle as one of cleanliness and strict order. It goes far deeper than that. Mark DeJesus found himself locked in the trenches of OCD, but did not even realize it for a long time. This book uncovers many chapters of his life where he had to recognize how obsessions and compulsions influenced his life and how to walk in greater freedom and healing. It seems our world is becoming more obsessive and compulsive. With increasing anxiety, stress and worry, there are many who are secretly wrestling with intrusive disturbances in their thoughts that are stealing their peace. The good news is that obsessive compulsive struggles do not have to own the final answer on your journey. Mark is living proof that you do not have to remain under the weight of OCD your whole life. This book is a blueprint of his journey getting to the heart of the struggle that has helped many to make sense of what they battle with and how to embrace their own journey of healing.

Included in The OCD Healing Journey is special insight for religious OCD, relationship OCD and aspects of obsessive-compulsive struggles that interfere with healthy relationship communication.

374 pages, Paperback

Published March 11, 2023

About the author

Mark DeJesus has served as a communicator in various capacities since 1995. As a teacher, author, pastor, coach and exhorter, Mark is deeply passionate about restoring the hearts of people in the love of God and teaching them to walk in transformational living. His message involves getting to the heart of mental health struggles and the day to day battles believers face in their thoughts, emotions and relationships. Out of their own personal renewal, Mark and his wife Melissa founded Turning Hearts Ministries International, a ministry dedicated to inside out transformation. They live in Charlotte North Carolina and enjoy raising their two children, Maximus and Abigail.

Reviews

[Ike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good information to help with OCD from someone who has found help in his own struggles. The book is a good balance of big picture issues and practical advice.