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Feeling Horrible, OCD And Anxiety Play Hardball

19 Jun 202219 Jun 2022
I’ve been nothing but a ball of… OCD. If that made sense. I’m a walking obsession, with some splashes of compulsions. That make more sense? It’s been a downward decline…
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How Not To Feel or Think A Thought

18 Jun 2022
Ever have a feeling you don't like and wish it would go away? Have you ever thought about something and very much not want to think about it, but then…
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Bad Feelings, OCD or Legitimate?

4 Jun 2022
Good news (or bad), I'm making a deal to sell my grooming business. Two young ladies, with a background in dog training, have made an offer. Complete owner financing over…
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OCD For The Win – Art To Distract?

24 May 202225 May 2022
I legit want to just quit sometimes. Just find a white flag and wave it for whoever is watching my going ons. They’d understand, completely. I’ve been nothing but compulsions…
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Life Inspires Art, The Unexpected Happens

9 May 2022
I received a call this morning that would have floored me, except I was already sitting. The call was from one of my employees, about my salon manager who is…
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Un-anonymous, The OA Who?

24 Apr 2022
So, I finally made the decision to stop being 100% anonymous. It was a big decision for me, as I blog about my OCD and other mental health struggles and…
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A Problem Without a Fix

13 Apr 2022
No wonder I have no confidence in myself. My own husband has zero confidence in me. I feel so small right now, I want to crawl in a hole. Tonight…
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Louder, Perfectionist OCD Thoughts

7 Apr 202213 Apr 2022
open.spotify.com/track/2kbzyz1CZHSAX1dH4btQLY Ironic, I've been working on a post about perfectionism and my husband decided now is the time to do his nitpicking thing. Since he got home yesterday evening, it…
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Quotes of the Moment – a Twofer

4 Apr 2022
Everyone is a little broken, but last time I checked broken crayons still color.Trent Shelton The first quote spoke to my artistic side, because I certainly still use my broken…
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Change Up: Sharing My Art

29 Mar 2022
I was going to bemoan my evening and how depressed my son made me, with his hateful words. Instead, to keep things positive, I have decided to risk sharing an…
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Mental Illness Combos for the Win

24 Mar 2022
OCD often brings depression, at a reported rate of 25% to 50%. My mental illness buddies, OCD and Bipolar depression, have been kinda off and on pals since I was…
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Radio Silence, An OCD Conundrum

12 Mar 202212 Mar 2022
So, I might have gone radio silent on communications with my Pastor. I've pulled away almost completely with all social events with my church, unless I can take my husband…
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To Facebook or Not to Facebook?

9 Mar 2022
I have been “fasting” from Facebook for lent since last Wednesday. Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter in which Christians reflect on the sacrifices Jesus made. Why…
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More Avoidance – OCD Triggered

20 Nov 20214 Apr 2022
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…
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OCD Reassurance Seeking and Depression.

30 Oct 20214 Apr 2022
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.…

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