Get in My Head: Daniel's Story

You cant help the feelings you are experiencing. You cant stop the thoughts from popping into your head. BUT let me tell you what you can do Daniel. Dr. Hannah leans forward like hes about to tell me some great secret. You can choose not to act on those thoughts and compulsions you are having. Isnt that great news? I stare at him. Does he think Im dumb? If it were that easy wouldnt I have stopped already?Its his senior year and everything seems to be going well; captain of the soccer team perfect girlfriend student body president. But theres something most people dont know about Daniel. Hes struggled with OCD for as long as he can remember. When Daniels parents inform him that their marriage has ended his carefully controlled life starts to fall apart. An avalanche of circumstances threatens to take him under. Slowly he loses control of his perfect world and of himself. Will he learn to navigate his new reality or will he fail?