roxylady,
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- for some, the nature of the obsessive thoughts and the compulsive behaviors may give clues as to where to focus intention and Reiki practices (this would perhaps allow some mediation at the 'front end' where our perceptions are transmogrified into obsessive thoughts that raise the anxieties)
- one of the issues with compulsions as well, of course, is that though they start as defenses against anxiety, after some period the anxiety may occur as well if one tries to substitute another activity for the compulsive behavior - one has significant anxiety at the idea of not carrying out the repetitive, ritualized behavior(s)
- there are behavioral psychology techniques that can be effective with OCD but only thru therapy with trained and licensed folk - self-behavior modification has a notoriously low rate of long term success if the condition is moderate to severe
- but, I think that Reiki that aides us in clearing our perceptions of our world, of which relationships are a part, can help intervene with the repetive, irrational thoughts from which the whole syndrom arises
- hope this helps
Reiki All Around,
All Blessings,
Firekeeper
