I think it was at my February OCD Group in Seattle that someone asked me how I felt about the coronavirus, especially in light of my contamination OCD. Now, this was the beginning of February, so there was no quarantine or stay-at-home orders in the USA yet. Covid-19 wasn’t really on our radar in a…
Yesterday at one of my alma maters, BYU, a student attempted suicide. She jumped from the fourth floor of the Tanner Building and survived. I don’t know her. I don’t know her story, but I do know that she is brave. To attempt that, she has to be. Some people think that those who attempt…
Thanks everyone for being understanding of my taking a blog hiatus. I’m sure you all understand how life gets, and how sometimes we just need to take a break from certain things and obligations. I do want to keep anyone who might be interested updated on the conferences we have coming up this summer, though.…
I decided to go back to therapy after all. I’m only planning to go back roughly once a month or even every other month, as needed. My OCD isn’t actually too bad (knock on wood), and as I started out my therapy session the other day, I almost felt a bit silly being there.
I was thinking of going back to therapy. This is sometimes a common thought, but, just like it can be so difficult to start going to therapy in the first place, it can also be difficult to get back into therapy. For one, I think, “well, I know what I should be doing.” I’ve been to…