Lately my anxiety has been on what I’ll call “high alert.” It’s not that anything really difficult or crazy has been happening (though yes, occasionally something random will occur and trigger my OCD), it’s more that I’ve been feeling almost constantly on edge. Emotional/Mental and Physical Responses Sometimes I feel like my brain can’t relax,…
Some days are hard. This is true, of course, not just if you have OCD or any another mental illness. It’s just a fact of life. Some days are more difficult than others for a myriad of reasons, some of which are predictable and others of which just happen. But I’ve found that some days…
I had taken a break from seeing my psychologist for awhile. In fact, November was the last time I had a proper appointment… until last week.
There seems to be a common phenomenon shared by many after they first start treatment for OCD (or even after they have been engaged in treatment for awhile), and it involves the OCD fighting back. We’d hope, of course, that OCD suddenly became passive once we decided to stand up to it. Unfortunately, that is…
There are times when my OCD is at an especially rough place that I have OCD dreams.