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A bright, creative neurodivergent woman of faith struggling with Scrupulosity/Religious OCD, Bipolar, PTSD and Social Anxiety. I'm a mother, wife, physically disabled, a visual artist, and apparently Super Woman.
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Don’t Tell Me Not To Pray!

30 Mar 2023
Recent events in Nashville, Tennessee have caused quite a stir on social media from what I’ve read in articles. I may have left Facebook but I do still have Instagram…
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Trauma, What’s Yours?

26 Mar 2023
I'll ask a loaded question here: have you been through trauma? Everyone experiences trauma in their life. Trauma is an event that we experience that is extremely stressful, frightening, or…
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Where I’ve Been: Chronic Pain + Treatment – Infusions.

2 Feb 2023February 2, 2023
I’ve not blogged since around the holidays, though not for lack of want. I received all the prompts for Bloguary, read my fellow bloggers’ entries, and wanted to join in.…
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Merry Christmas

25 Dec 2022
I wanted to drop a brief note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Please don’t get caught up in the commercialism of the holidays. Remember what Christmas is all about…
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To Love (And Lose) A Dog

9 Dec 2022December 9, 2022
I love my pets more than I think I should. They are so very important, like little furry children that provide unconditional love that you just can’t get from anywhere…
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My Car Wants Me Depressed

8 Dec 2022
Some of my longer time readers know more details about my OCD than others. Notably that one compulsion I had struggled with in times passed was taking long drives and…
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Happy Thanksgiving

24 Nov 2022November 24, 2022
I just wanted to drop a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate today. I know not all of you are American, but I hope you have…
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Physiological Symptoms and Emotions.

17 Nov 2022November 19, 2022
Do you physically feel your emotions? Does anxiety make your chest tight or stomach upset, or anger make your face feel warm and perhaps even turn red? Physical manifestations of…
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The Art of Deception, Follow Up.

16 Nov 2022November 16, 2022
If you read my previous post about my foreign exchange student breaking the rules, then you may be curious as to what’s been happening. Last week I sat down with…
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A Few Paintings – Getting Artsy Again.

13 Nov 2022
I have been in a funk recently in the studio but finally had some positive results after a class I took. I haven’t shared any art in awhile, so I…
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Ketamine And God?

12 Nov 2022November 12, 2022
I have made an offhand mention in another post that I do ketamine treatments for my mental health. I have yet to expound upon that or discuss my experience with…
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My Struggle With Food. A George Clooney Nightmare?

11 Nov 2022November 11, 2022
Now let me preface this post by saying I have no idea why Mr. George Clooney made a cameo in my nightmare last night and I don’t believe he holds…
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Why I Quit Facebook…Would You?

11 Nov 2022November 10, 2022
It’s been maybe a couple months now that I made the decision to deactivate my Facebook account for good. Not totally delete it, but put it in that hibernation status…
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Electronics Addiction. Are You Attached To Your Phone?

10 Nov 2022
The struggle is real. Not for myself, I can actually live without my electronic devices happily for a time and get busy with life, whether it be family time, Bible…
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God IS Good. My Traumas, Testimony, Plus A Challenge.

8 Nov 2022November 8, 2022
I don’t talk about my faith enough, considering how steeped in it I am in real life. I often feel bad about myself for it, like I’m letting the ball…

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