Ashlea is desperate to start a family but her extreme OCD is preventing her from fulfilling her dreams. Ashlea is addicted to biting objects. She can spend up to 11 hours a day biting furniture, curtains, plates, steering wheels, hot hair straighteners, hot irons, etc. Every time she goes upstairs she has to bite the entire bannisters which is now destroyed. Ashlea has a dangerous habit of taking her hands off the steering wheel to touch the roof of her car. Ashlea says her OCD is putting a huge strain on her marriage.In mediation, Ashlea's family express their concerns about her OCD as it's becoming a danger to her life especially whilst she's driving her car.During therapy The Speakmans discover that Ashlea found it difficult to come to terms with her parents divorce when she was seven year old and this is when her OCD started. Aged 15, Ashlea was diagnosed with OCD. Ashlea believes that 'bad things' will happen if she doesn't repeat her rituals.Can The Speakmans reverse Ashlea's thought process? Will Ashlea be able to let go of the past and fulfil her dreams of starting a family? |
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Title: | OCD | |
Air Date: | July 15, 2014 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Kateri81 : I was entertained, on the edge of my seat! Grant was superb. 7,5/10