Blog 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…
Blog 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…
Blog The Scrupulous Rejoice: You Cannot Commit The Unpardonable Sin 7 Oct 2022October 7, 2022 If you spend time in OCD groups or forums, eventually you’ll come across someone who brings up the unpardonable sin. Sooner rather than later, most likely. Usually they’re worried they’ve…
Blog Quote of the Moment 3 Oct 2022 I learned to be happy because I know what unhappiness feels like.Lilly Singh This quote touched me. It reminded me of what my Pastor spoke of just this past Sunday,…
Blog The Narcissist – Up To Old Tricks. OCD Triggered. 2 Oct 2022 Silent treatment. He won’t admit that’s what he’s doing but that’s exactly what it is. And a few hours before it started? He accused me of doing exactly what he…
Blog Easter, Not All Bunnies and Egg Hunts 10 Mar 2022 Last Easter was rather hellish for my OCD and in turn, bipolar depression. I know Easter is the Christian holiday I should love the most, and I feel so ashamed…
Blog How to Let OCD Ruin/Run Your Life. 16 Oct 2021April 4, 2022 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… On My Way To Hell With Religion As My Guide – Deep Believer 27 Jun 2021June 27, 2021 Sharing a post from a blogger I follow. It was interesting, enlightening, and worth the read: My entire life changed forever as I realized: I was on my way to…
Blog Hashimotos, My Answer to Prayer? Say What? 15 Apr 2021May 28, 2021 Most people when I tell them I have Hashimotos, they look at me sideways, as they don't know what I'm talking about. Or they look at my lovely colorful hair…
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… Control the Panic, ERP 5 Apr 2021May 28, 2021 I did my first try at the exposure therapy (ERP) today and drove to my church and parked outside. My anxiety was through the roof and my chest hurt pretty…
Blog… Easter Didn’t Kill Me, but it Might as Well Have 5 Apr 2021May 28, 2021 Easter is hard for me. I feel guilty for ever feeling bad when people talk about Christ’s suffering. Maybe guilt isn’t the word, it just feels so much more than…
Blog… Huge Progress 31 Mar 2021April 1, 2021 I went through a lot today and it was hard, but things are looking up because I have support and hope. I talked to my psychiatrist about the religious OCD…
Blog Hate is MY 4 Letter Word 29 Mar 2021May 28, 2021 All the hate belongs to me. I own it. It is mine...it is all for me. At least that is how it feels right now. I hate myself so much,…
The Obsessively Anxious 