AADD is right in there...working with a person who has this prob is not easy. Their obsession is getting right on to something and letting the current issue fall to the floor..in small part. Yes, many personal issues become social issues and like on this thread are not recognized in the mainstream.. I do feel for the person so entrapped. Some phobias do the same thing. Like a wife of a former coworker who fears catipillars(ok, you spell it!). He daughter fears barges.(strange but true). I wondered what would happen if they were crossing a bridge and in the river was a barge full of catipillars. Problem is...those probs can be helped but they would seek none...it was a "personal issue" and it is. Sadly, they likely still suffer from phobia with help available. Yikes! God Bless and Peace to All. TomD"Art.