When I had been in therapy regularly for a bit, doing my exposures and working hard with cognitive behavior therapy, I started to get my contamination OCD under control. From there, my doctor asked me what other things the OCD had influenced or how it had otherwise affected my life. OCD’s Roots and Branches We…
For the last little while (almost a year and a half), I served in Church in the calling of Relief Society President. For those of you who aren’t Mormon/LDS, we get “called” or asked to serve in different positions in the Church, doing so voluntarily and without pay.
My husband semi frequently goes out of town for business reasons. Previously, this was the opposite of a huge deal. I enjoyed having some free time, being able to watch whatever shows or movies I wanted to see, relaxing, etc. But as our children have gotten older and my OCD became more prevalent, his business…
On Sunday, I get to lead a discussion in Relief Society about the talk, “Three Sisters” given by President Uchtdorf. So, I know that “technically,” since the change in the First Presidency of the Church, it is probably Elder Uchtdorf rather than “President” but people sometimes call former Bishops from their ward “Bishop so and…
Since Thanksgiving, basically, I’ve been a bit of a rudderless ship. I mean, that’s not entirely true. I have accomplished things. I submitted a manuscript to some publishers, and I hope that it is successful because I really do think the topic is one that needs to be addressed and shared. We had Christmas. I’ve…