Step 5 Facing the Compulsions
I have been thinking about this particular issue on and off for the last couple of years and think it’s worth writing about. With any kind of personal development (or probably physical development for that matter) the gains are only made at the boundaries. They are only made when you somehow find the courage to challenge the boundary and go beyond it. I don't use the word 'courage' lightly either as it is most definitely required when trying to overcome any kind of OCD and probably any kind of personal issue that is a challenge to you. You can go along when the sun is shining and think that you are doing well. The world is aligned for you at this particular moment, you've been getting some great feedback from work, your friends have been telling you how great you are, you've been getting into football and been getting the blood pumping through your body, your team has just won the cup; the sun is quite literally shining and you feel good, supported and uplifted. The...