The other day I took the children on a walking adventure. Basically, summer is hard and I thought that talking them on a long walk to go to the store (where I needed to pick up my medication) and back home would not only accomplish an errand but also take up time and wear them…
Long story short: the beginning of the year was not awesome for me. Long story long (aka the situation) I had recently starting getting help for my OCD, but I was still in the early days of treatment and was just getting in the swing of things. We had decided to move, and we were getting our…
There is this idea in the discussion and treatment of OCD regarding hyper or over responsibility. To explain briefly, someone who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder can often feel like he or she is responsible (or accountable) for far more than is rational or normal. For example, if you have a cough and go to the store,…
A new month! I get excited for new months, superficially because I get to change the calendars, but, you know, in a metaphorical way because of the newness, symbolism of starting fresh, and that fact that I am progressing through the year. Rather than do a heavy hitter blog post on the first of the month,…