Like I wrote earlier, things have been fairly rough lately. I have felt like I am constantly unclean, and that “discomfort” (which to me feels like saying a broken limb is a slight scratch) has been ruling my life, leading me to wash my hands over and over again, restrict what I do and when…
What is the fear behind the obsession?
Like I’ve mentioned previously, I am currently attending group for my OCD. We meet weekly to discuss our progress, successes, and setbacks. I enjoy listening to and getting to interact with others who also have obsessive compulsive disorder, hearing what works for them and listening to the advice and counsel from the doctors to myself…
When OCD Takes Back Control
The other night I wrote down some of my thoughts for that moment about where OCD has taken me. I went off my medication near the end of last year and, despite going back to my psychologist and going to weekly group therapy, I have allowed the OCD to come back with a vengeance. I…
Top 50 OCD Blogs
I found out recently that this blog was named one of the “Top 50 OCD Blogs” by Feedspot. This was exciting, especially considering I think it’s coming up on around a year of having this blog at all!
1 Million Steps 4 OCD
If you are in the Northwest, I wanted to let you know that the “1 Million Steps 4 OCD” walk is going on in Portland this weekend—Saturday, June 10. Check in is at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. at Laurelhurst Park.