{"id":4609,"date":"2018-06-13T10:58:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T09:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocduk.net\/?page_id=4609"},"modified":"2018-07-04T18:03:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T17:03:05","slug":"ocd-book-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/overcoming-ocd\/self-help\/ocd-book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"OCD Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4621\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk-943x696.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OCDBookClubUk-600x443.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Earlier this year we launched a brand new <strong>OCD Book Club<\/strong>, the purpose of which is to encourage people with OCD to engage in some of the self-help resources available to them.<\/p>\n<p>Each month, members of the OCD Discussion Forums or members of one of our support groups select a different book of the month, which is then promoted across our channels.<\/p>\n<p>You can find this month&#8217;s #OCDBookClub book of the month on the website homepage.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>About the Book Club<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The purpose of the book club is not to review the book, but to encourage those affected by OCD to engage in the self-help resources available to them<\/li>\n<li>To promote discussion to allow the community, and possibly even some of the authors, to help readers understand aspects of the book they struggle to work through<\/li>\n<li>Helping to create and maintain a recovery focused mindset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Why get involved?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes it\u2019s just fun to read and help others understand a book<\/li>\n<li>We can improve our understanding of OCD and CBT from the books and each other<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019ve already read a book, no harm and many advantages of re-reading!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Book Discussion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To be discussed at the monthly OCD Support Groups by participating groups.<\/li>\n<li>To be discussed on the OCD-UK forum at: \u00a0<a title=\"Visit the OCD-UK Discussion Forums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocdforums.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>www.ocdforums.org\/<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Via the OCD-UK social media pages at the end of the month, and with the hashtag #OCDBookClub<\/li>\n<li>Summary from all of the above discussion will be placed on the main OCD-UK website during the following month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 48px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><strong>We politely request the following guidelines when discussing\u2026.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 96px;\">Give others time to read the book, so no spoilers until towards the end of the reading period. The OCD-UK forums do have a spoiler code should you wish to discuss in advance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 96px;\">If you disagree with something that another member of the book club or author has said, it is okay to disagree as long as it&#8217;s done respectfully.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 96px;\">Keep on topic, but feel free to introduce information that is relevant to the discussion (historical facts, bio details, book background, related authors or topics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Book Discussion Topic Suggestions<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>What helped you.<\/li>\n<li>What you didn\u2019t realise previously.<\/li>\n<li>What you don\u2019t understand.<\/li>\n<li>How can you apply a book suggestion to your own OCD scenario?<\/li>\n<li>Etc..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Previous OCD Book Club titles<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>May &#8211; <b>Break free from OCD<\/b> \u00a0<a title=\"Visit the OCD-UK Discussion Forums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocdforums.org\/index.php?\/topic\/81872-new-ocd-book-club-may-break-free-from-ocd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to view discussion <\/a><\/li>\n<li>June &#8211; <b>Pulling the Trigger &#8211; OCD, Anxiety, Panic Attacks and related Depression<\/b> \u00a0<a title=\"Visit the OCD-UK Discussion Forums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ocdforums.org\/index.php?\/topic\/82092-new-ocd-book-club-june-pulling-the-trigger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to view discussion <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"titleh5\">What to read next:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\"><span class=\"alignleft\"> <a style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"Back to OCD Self-Help Resources\" href=\"\/overcoming-ocd\/self-help\/\"><i class=\"x-icon x-icon-arrow-left\" data-x-icon=\"\uf060\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> OCD Self-Help Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 last\"><span class=\"alignright\"><a title=\"Next: Overcoming OCD FAQs\" href=\"\/overcoming-ocd\/faq\/\">Overcoming OCD FAQs <i class=\"x-icon x-icon-arrow-right\" data-x-icon=\"\uf061\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"x-clear\" \/>\n<hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\">\n<div id=\"pi-accordion\" class=\"x-accordion\" > <div  class=\"x-accordion-group\" ><div class=\"x-accordion-heading\"><a id=\"tab-6940e407c370b\" class=\"x-accordion-toggle collapsed\" role=\"tab\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse-b\" data-x-toggleable=\"6940e407c370b\" data-x-toggle-group=\"pi-accordion\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-6940e407c370b\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-shortcode-accordion-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#x2b;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><span>Page information<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"panel-6940e407c370b\" class=\"x-accordion-body x-collapsed\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" data-x-toggleable=\"6940e407c370b\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-6940e407c370b\"><div class=\"x-accordion-inner\">\n<div  class=\"x-container max width\" >\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"\" >[lastreviewed]<\/div>\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 last\" style=\"\" > [nextreviewed] <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\">\n<p class=\"p-small\"><b>Disclaimer:<\/b> This article is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or any other medical condition. 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