A few weeks back, my husband complained that he was getting a cold. But you know husbands and colds, right? It’s like the end of world is fast approaching when a husband catches a cold. I gave a small amount of sympathy and pushed him and the kids out the door (it was Saturday, which…
Okay, yes, the title of this post is a bit weird. But so is OCD, so deal with it! The Problem Over this past year, I have had a problem with eating finger foods—or really, any food that requires my hands to come close to my mouth. If my fingers touch my mouth or lips,…
My psychologist gave me the challenge to wear my clothes more than once before washing them. Now, my husband has no problem with this. Sometimes I do laundry and think, “I know he wore clothes this week, but I don’t know where they are now.” Well, actually I do know. Back hanging up in his…
So yesterday the topic was avoidance, and I briefly mentioned and described “exposures.” I’ve probably briefly mentioned and described exposures many a time on the blog (and described the difference between lifestyle and purposeful exposures), but I thought I would delve in a little deeper today with some examples. Basically, exposures involve forcing yourself to be…
Tuesday afternoon. The day before school would start once again. Just a few short hours until bedtime and then I would be able to send one of my beloved children away to be educated for most of the day. It’s been a long summer. I’m hoping that the summer between kindergarten and 1st grade is the…