Blog How Do You Feel About Numbers? 7 Apr 2023April 6, 2023 I wonder if non-OCD folks out there, and actually those with OCD and without the characteristic, think my next topic might be a bit weird. I’m assuming most people don’t…
Blog 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…
Blog… Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, You’re Actually Not “So OCD.” What OCD Really Is. 28 Aug 2021December 27, 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 Religious and Childhood Traumas, and the Aftermath 28 May 2021June 7, 2021 In a previous post a couple months back, I stated that all the hate belongs to me. Just a week ago I was feeling that intensity again, to the point…
Blog… Deadlock, Stalemate, Standstill 16 Apr 2021April 18, 2021 News release: Social anxiety causes impasse. Or that’s what my internal news header would read if I had one. Think Inside Out kinda world going on (now I need to…
Blog… Stopping the Downward Spiral. 12 Apr 2021April 4, 2022 Anxiety kept me from church Sunday, and now I’m going down the rabbit hole of depression and even more anxiety. It feels shallow to admit it stems from not receiving…
Blog Reflection: Hiding my Scars 10 Apr 2021 It's been 2 days. It feels like years. That I sent an email to my Pastor and I'm awaiting a response. I normally have the patience of a Saint, truly.…
Blog OCD, Shame, Fear, Hate, Traumatic Childhood…Oh My? 9 Apr 2021 I find myself upset, or "moody" currently and getting depressed. So rather than anxiety triggering a compulsion...it's my depression. Which for some reason, doesn't really feel right or make sense.…