My OCD Does Not Define MeI can split my OCD experience into two time periods: the era when I dealt with my OCD alone, and I was the only one that knew this was…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
5 Things I Wish Others Knew About My Social AnxietyIt is a paradox of sorts. I have extreme social anxiety, and I need to find a way to communicate this anxiety to those around me. Yet, I…Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020
You Don’t Need to Be MotivatedThere is an entire industry devoted to trying to motivate you to do what you’re currently not doing. People are paid for what is literally…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020
Don’t Self-Dismiss Your Mental Health IssuesIt is part of the human condition to allow our perception of others’ perception to weigh in on how we present our mental health issues…Dec 12, 2019Dec 12, 2019
Letting Things Be WrongIt was the freest I’ve felt in years, almost a high — dopamine, endorphins, who knows. I try not to overthink these often fleeting…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
OCD and Embracing LazinessOne of my readers completely stumped me today with something I felt I should know the answer to easily. While I am not a therapist or a…Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Moving Beyond OCD, Just OnceHere’s the thing. The truism that none of us will move beyond. There is no solution to OCD. It cannot be wiped away forever. It is not…Nov 30, 2019Nov 30, 2019
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others’ OCDI interact with people with OCD quite often, and I take in stories that form a wider view of OCD than if I just concentrated on my OCD…Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019
Challenging OCD Through Social NormsI was recently asked how I challenge my OCD. I love open-ended questions, though when I go to write about them my brain goes into…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019