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David Adams Story: Unwanted thoughts re: having a health issue is common manifestation of ocd. For compelling story about how such obsessions can take over someone's life, read this excerpt of science writer david adam's personal story of living in fear of contracting hiv: http://bit.Ly/pj1q7t (his book: the man who couldn't stop: ocd, and the true story of a life lost in thought) suggest expert diagnosis ; help!
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