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Worries, doubts, and superstitious beliefs all are common in everyday life. However, when they become so excessive as to interrupt one’s daily life, then the diagnosis is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, causes people to suffer in silence and isolation and it can destroy a persons’ ability to live a normal everyday life. It may bring on shame, ridicule, anger, and intolerance from friends and family. This illness can affect people of any race, gender, or ethnic group and in any occupation. “Anxiety is at the root of OCD, which affects about 2.4 percent of the U.S. population in any given year.” (Bernstein 2002) The Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines OCD as follows; OCD is a disorder characterized by recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are severe enough to be time consuming or cause marked distress or significant impairment. The American Psychiatric Association defines the obsessions as “constant, intrusive, unwanted thought that causes distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust.” Common thoughts include persistent fears that harm may come to self or a loved one, an unreasonable concern with becoming contaminated, or an excessive need to do things correct