Motivating Short Stories

  Anthony lost his parents in a car accident on the day of his graduation. It was a shock in his life and he was sad and depressed. He used to always remain within the house and was reluctant to go out. The depression he had helped him to easily slip into living in unclean premises.  His extended family decided to help him out by offering him counseling and also a job in one of their friend’s companies. He accepted the job and decided to attend the counseling sessions so that he is able to move on.  In a year, his life completely took a U turn. He started working in the company and proved himself as a good asset. He had good personal hygiene and personality. However, one thing never changed and that was keeping his house clean and spotless. The house always had trash laying around and when his relatives visited, they used to advise him, hire professionals and get the place cleaned up. This continued for some time. His dating life also suffered due to this issue. Once he d...

  Bella has OCD when it comes to cleaning. She wanted to keep everything clean and neat at her home as well as the workplace.This was a problem for most people around her. Bella has tried to change her habit for the sake of others but it was next to impossible for her to change.  _____________________________________________________________________________ Bella’s OCD problems took her to  Dr. Gail. “What’s wrong with me, doctor? I am unable to change the habit in me. I hate it when I see something out of order, may it be at my home or at my work. Please help me doctor. Due to this behavior, many people hate to come to my house, eat with me or even talk to me.”, said Bella. Dr. Gail said, “Cleanliness is utmost important for everyone. However, when too much cleanliness is needed in one’s life, it becomes obsessive and that could get on the nerves of people. I can help you overcome this issue gradually.” Bella thus underwent the treatment and was able to keep her OCD at ba...