Dear MC,
I might need you to help me talk to H about my OCD. We tried to discuss it tonight, because I got the book T recommended, but I just felt so weird talking about it. H was trying to relate, but I think I just started to shut down. I think it was especially weird because we were talking about how it related to you, like obsessive thoughts and such. So...I'll probably feel weird talking about it with you, too. But maybe you can help me feel less ashamed of the OCD stuff and help me talk about it with H, so he'll understand? I don't know why I'm OK talking about my anxiety and depression, but OCD is like the dark, awful place in my brain that only seems to bring shame and embarrassment. (OK, I'm sure it mostly comes from childhood...) It's the MI I've dealt with the longest--you'd think I'd be able to deal with it better by now. But maybe you can help? (And T, too, of course.) Though I'd feel bad making another session mostly about me...though I guess the last one was partly about you, too.

Love,
LT