Blog More Avoidance – OCD Triggered 20 Nov 202120 Nov 2021 I've done something that I just can't reconcile in my mind, and as far as my OCD is concerned, my mind tells me the only thing that can possibly make…
Blog OCD Reassurance Seeking and Depression. 30 Oct 202130 Oct 2021 Reassurance seeking is normal behavior for those with OCD according to many various resources I’ve come across on the illness. I normally don’t seek reassurance, especially knowing such a thing.…
Blog Work Ups and Downs – Cause Depression 21 Oct 2021 The problem when you're way up, when you do get knocked down, it feels sooo far down even if it's only a foot from sea level. If that makes sense.…
Blog… More Scrupulosity OCD Struggles, Alone 19 Oct 202119 Oct 2021 I think I'll never share my struggle with OCD with anyone but strangers online. I just don't know how to make a friend properly, or communicate like an adult in…
Blog How to Let OCD Ruin/Run Your Life. 16 Oct 202116 Oct 2021 I don't actually want my OCD to be running the show and ruining the party (don't you know, it's popcorn every night?). But I know exactly the recipe to let…
Blog… Quote of the Moment 25 Sep 202127 Sep 2021 We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.Oscar Wilde Perspective. This quote struck a chord with me. For me, it has multiple meanings.…
Blog… Tell Me Again How You’re “So OCD”? Self Care Break! 9 Sep 20219 Sep 2021 If you missed my simpleton’s explanation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the end of August, you can check it out here, if you don’t know what OCD is, or you…
Blog… Quote of the Moment 7 Sep 2021 “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”Anne Frank I have such a strong desire to do good, to help others,…
Blog… Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, You’re Actually Not “So OCD.” What OCD Really Is. 28 Aug 20211 Sep 2021 I’ve learned a (comparative) tremendous amount about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder since my diagnosis, which was roughly 2 years ago. I’ve learned the most information in the last 6 months from…
Blog Cha-Cha-Cha Changes. Why Honesty is the Best Policy. 16 Aug 2021 My husband has been acting differently lately and I can't say that I mind. He paid off my hefty business loan and sold his beloved 'spare' car - a rather…
Blog Blue Moon Sick Day. Can’t Catch A Break. 6 Aug 20216 Aug 2021 Once in a blue moon, I'm not feeling well enough to work. Those are extremely rare occasions and mostly I can power through most anything physical and mental. For the…
Blog… Facing the Fear of Baptism – Scrupulosity OCD 4 Aug 20215 Aug 2021 Sunday I faced my fear and I was baptized. What was I afraid of? Everything. The people, the actual baptism, the water, then the feeling of being wet afterwards -…
Blog Quote of the Moment 4 Aug 20214 Aug 2021 Fall down seven times. Stand up eight.Japanese Proverb There almost always isn’t success without failure or some type of adversity first. Sometimes it’s easy to be a defeatist, but getting…
Blog Advice On Picking a Quality Spouse, Friend, or Just Avoiding Jerkfaces in General 8 Jul 20218 Jul 2021 A bit over a month ago, my Pastor said something during service that was hugely enlightening and has changed much of how I perceive how my husband interacts with me…
Blog… Quote Of The Day #21 – Lifesfinewhine 5 Jul 20215 Jul 2021 Sharing this Quote of the Day from a blog I follow (Lifesfinewhine). It touched me when I read it and I hope you all can take it to heart too.…
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