I Can't Stop Praying

Actress and memoirist Abby Sher talks about her lifetime struggle with severe OCD, why she has to pray 100 times a day, and how acting helped her regain some control.

Published Dec. 16 2009 5:55PM EST

Imagine being a child and taking a photo of your father and kissing it. Sounds normal enough. Then imagine doing so 100 times, every time you pass it.

Rachel Kramer Bussel

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I Can't Stop Praying

Actress and memoirist Abby Sher talks about her lifetime struggle with severe OCD, why she has to pray 100 times a day, and how acting helped her regain some control.

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Rachel Kramer Bussel