The last few weeks have been rough, as you probably have gathered if you’ve been reading the blog regularly.
Fear of Being Unclean
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…
Everyday Thursday
Sometimes I don’t like going on social media. I do it still, of course, mostly because it’s a habit. I check my social media. It’s just part of my daily routine. But checking social media, particularly Facebook, is sometimes an exposure in itself, especially in the winter months. For some reason, a lot of people…
Sketch: Gum on a Chair (aka Staying in the Discomfort)
The other morning I got to church a few minutes early because I had to put back some washed tablecloths in the closet in the Relief Society room. I had to move some chairs to get to the closet and was putting them back up to get the room ready for Sunday’s classes when I felt…