Actually it is Wednesday (well here in Chicago). Thanks.

Ya know I like to watch Oprah sometimes, but I really hate it when she tries to be the mother of all cures. I guess if she puts her hand on ppl. and they are suddenly "all better" her ratings sky rocket. (Not like they will go down any time soon...she is the richest talk show host around.)

i believe i can be healed from ocd, i don't think it needs to take 3 days...just a moment

You have to take Oprah with a little gin and tonic. She wants to help, God bless her. But she wants good ratings too. And you can bet the OCDers she gets will be the weirdest of the weird. Like we're all like that. I can see it now... "I have to tap everything three times or I can't touch it and then I have to pick my nose and eat the buger or I think my rich uncle from Albuquerque will perish in a sky diving accident." Well, OK. So none of those things are all that weird... to us. But I'm betting the folks she has on her show will be out there.

That should be interesting. I think OCD can be maintained. Like an alcoholic, they are always going to be one but it can be controlled.

Haha ... 72 hours. That is hilarious. Any good that comes from that is only a very temporary fix. Not permanent.

yea I like her but am getting sick of her at the same time...

It will be interesting for me because I have a huge fear that food is poison as well... not many do (haven't found someone like me in eons)...

She has someone on there that:
- is afraid of germs
- is afraid of the toilet
- thinks food is poison

I am going to tune in regardless, I am sure there is atleast one thing I can take away from the episode, even if it is someone I can relate to.

Oh that's just ridiculous. Way to perpetuate the idea that if we just TRY HARDER, we can beat it. Good going, Oprah!

Another thing to note... Dr. Oz is doing the camp, which has me wondering - he is a cardiologist - why HIM? Granted, while in med school you go through training in all aspects of medicine/human body - but PLEASE - why couldn't they have found someone with a PhD attached to their name??

This has me incredibly dissapointed by that.

Great point Anthropologie, my partner is a GI doc, but that doesn't make her a Psychologist. She has been through 4 years of med school, 3 years of residency and is beginning a 3 year fellowship for a sub-specialty and when I ask her about ocd she tells me that I need to see a licensed therapist that has been trained in the area. she has known me and my ocd for 18 years and yet she knows that not only do i need to see a psychologist but a psychologist that deals specifically with ocd. So Anthropologie, I agree, a cardiologist is not necessarily fit to do this "boot camp" just because he is a doctor!

I've learned more from the oprah.com website...

"It is my understanding that Dr. Jonathan Grayson, who is a preeminent OCD cognitive behavioral therapist, will be featured on the program with Dr. Oz. Please don't prejudge the show so quickly - think of Dr. Oz as a facilitator and Dr. Grayson as the expert in this area"

is this a quote from the website or did you suggest that i not prejudge.

Nope, it's a quote from a user on their discussion forums about the show...

hmm, cool that other people obviously had the same concerns that we all did. thanks anthropologie.