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…
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…
A little while back, my husband and I sat down one evening and talked a little bit about my OCD regression and current issues. It was like an in home therapy session (since I haven’t been to my doctor in awhile due to life and insurance changes).
We had a neighbor once who would level with me about cleaners. She would tell me that bleach was the only thing that really sanitized things properly. Bleach. That was it. Previously, I had been hesitant about using bleach, probably because on my mission I tried to bleach some of my more well used underwear (garments),…
I had recently stopped my fluoxetine. I was ready for the day, and I think my kids had just finished up their breakfast or were getting close to it. My son had to go the bathroom. For some reason, I decided to go in after he’d been in there a little bit and check on him.…