I’m a Christian with OCD. This is my story
By 
Sarah Clarkson2022-02-24T06:00:00
From the age of 17, Sarah Clarkson’s imagination has been bombarded by unwanted and disturbing images. She explains how the love of God has been present, even while she has learned to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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