As some of you probably are aware, I am no longer taking any prescribed medication for my OCD. I am definitely not opposed to the use of medication to handle OCD. However, I also can say (having gone the route of only medication and medication plus cognitive behavioral therapy) that I think doing behavioral therapy…
The elusive state of “remission”
Is it possible to be cured of OCD? Not as far as I know, but people and doctors love to encourage us with the tantalizing idea that you can conquer the OCD, get the better of it, and then use the skills and knowledge you’ve gained to aggressively strike when you notice it starting to…
My story, part four
Announcing… part four of “My OCD Life Story, So Far”: Early Marriage/Late Twenties click here for part three, here for part two, and here for part one After my mission, I did the boring, wonderful, and expected: I got a job, got my own place to live, and got married. We lived in Utah and…