Feb 4, 2020My 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 what I was suffering from, and the era after I was open about having OCD and when those close to me…Ocd5 min readOcd5 min read
Jan 15, 20205 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 have anxiety about communication in general. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Jan 8, 2020You 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 called “motivational” speaking. Some of these people are successful in their own right, some successful just because they give motivational speeches. Motivation is an industry…Ocd4 min readOcd4 min read
Dec 12, 2019Don’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. That is a statement with a lot of weight to unpack. This is because when dealing with how the outside world perceives our disorders, we…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Dec 8, 2019Letting 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 feelings of, well, good. I spent the previous night in an OCD episode. Nothing was right, and I felt others were to blame. I have a…Ocd3 min readOcd3 min read
Dec 4, 2019OCD 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 doctor, I am here to communicate with others about my struggles with OCD, some of which I’ve overcome. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Nov 30, 2019Moving 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 that type of disorder (which is the case with many mental disorders.) This is OK! It is not a sentence for a life…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Nov 26, 2019This Is Your StruggleDon’t let others shape the narrative. I’ve had a rocky relationship with the outside world. The world of — people, but ideas and movements as well — that exist outside my thoughts. At one point I was convinced I disliked every person, not me. At one point I realized I…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Nov 21, 2019Don’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. This has benefits and drawbacks. …Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Nov 17, 2019Challenging 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 overdrive trying to map out all the directions I can detail my thoughts on sections, sub-sections, tangential ideas, and the whole set of spaghetti-looking roads…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read