Reassurance is a bugger. For the OCD sufferer, reassurance seeking can be so subtle and not even feel like something “bad” or negative to do at all. Maybe you research online if something is going to make you sick or how to clean something “properly.” Maybe you look up how long a certain sickness is…
Preventing Family Involvement: Compulsions
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, today and Wednesday we will look into the family aspect of OCD, specifically focusing on how (and if) it’s possible to prevent involving our family members and loved ones in our OCD. So many times, having a mental illness affects every single person in the household. Talking about…
Everyday Thursday
Thank goodness this is not a current photograph. I’m not so much a snow person, but I do like how ghostly and calm everything looks with a blanket of snow on it. But actually living in snow? Not so much. Anyway, this week. We’ve had quite a bit of rain but also some much appreciated…
Scripture Snapshot: Mormon 8:16
During our Sunday lesson on Mental Health and the Gospel, my husband pulled out and read a scripture that we hadn’t initially discussed together. It was from the Book of Mormon, more specifically the book of Mormon (ha!), chapter 8, verse 16. In context, this verse refers to the scriptures being brought forth in our day, but…
The Obsession
Let’s pause for a minute and ignore (or at least set aside) the “C” part of the OCD equation, focusing instead on the “O”: the obsession. The obsession is not always the same. It does not trigger the same amount of anxiety each time. It is different for different people. It changes. But it is…