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… 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… 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… Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, You’re Actually Not “So OCD.” What OCD Really Is. 28 Aug 202127 Dec 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 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… The Hot Scrupulosity Question, When Does Salvation Finally “Stick”? 21 May 202128 May 2021 If I heard about salvation at the age of 9 and decided to myself, "Wow, I want that!" and then prayed what the preacher said to pray, is that when…
Blog Stressed and at the End of Your Rope. Do You Know When to Tap Out? 9 May 202128 May 2021 Sometimes stress can take its toll on your health, both mental and physical. I have experienced this time and time again where high levels of stress end up basically putting…
Blog Wish Me Luck, I’ll Try Not to Die From a Panic Attack. 5 May 202128 May 2021 I'm meeting my Pastor this morning and I feel like the anxiety is going to kill me. Like give me a heart attack. I had planned to discuss some moral…
Blog Mental Illness, Satan’s Lies, or a Bit of Both? 28 Apr 202128 May 2021 I took a huge step last week and shared much of my past/story with my Pastor, via email. I thought it was going to kill me, truth be told. The…
Blog My Secret Identity and the Employee Who Harassed Me 24 Apr 202128 May 2021 I've hesitated before to come out and say my profession, because it is a major identifier to those who do know me. But it is important to this particular turn…
Blog My Stint as a Phone Psychic, All the Juicy Details 19 Apr 202128 May 2021 There is the false assumption that those with Religious OCD are super pious or extremely religious. While this is definitely possible, it’s not always the case. I currently consider myself…
Blog… Deadlock, Stalemate, Standstill 16 Apr 202118 Apr 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…
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