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 My Car Wants Me Depressed 8 Dec 2022 Some of my longer time readers know more details about my OCD than others. Notably that one compulsion I had struggled with in times passed was taking long drives and…
Blog Ketamine And God? 12 Nov 2022November 12, 2022 I have made an offhand mention in another post that I do ketamine treatments for my mental health. I have yet to expound upon that or discuss my experience with…
Blog Why I Quit Facebook…Would You? 11 Nov 2022November 10, 2022 It’s been maybe a couple months now that I made the decision to deactivate my Facebook account for good. Not totally delete it, but put it in that hibernation status…
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 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 Feeling Horrible, OCD And Anxiety Play Hardball 19 Jun 2022June 19, 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…
Blog Light At The End Of The Tunnel, Or Is It? 12 Jun 2022 I did a quick figuring and I only have to groom 5 more days until I close down. That’s something to be grateful about. Especially since I now have carpal…
Blog OCD For The Win – Art To Distract? 24 May 2022May 25, 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…
Blog Art as Mindfulness, A Coping Skill 2 Apr 2022 This last week has been tough for my OCD. I did an exposure during my OCD coaching session and also did a review for my coach on Google, and since…
Blog 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…
Blog Radio Silence, An OCD Conundrum 12 Mar 2022March 12, 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…
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 Emotional PTSD, Estimated Recovery Time? 27 Feb 2022 Many months back I ended up yelling at my husband that he in fact broke me and that’s why I am so messed up. Harsh words, to put that on…
The Obsessively Anxious 