Even in the most emotionally traumatic moment of my life, obsessive thoughts flowed through my mind. Although, at the time, […]
Read moreToughness and beauty in OCD recovery
It was my 7th or 8th Christmas when my first intrusive thought came to my mind. I was in my […]
Read moreIn my mind there was a WAR
I hadnât washed in 2 weeks, I couldnât flick the switch back to âOffâ because I was too consumed trying […]
Read moreThe warrior within
OCD has been a part of my life for many years. It has taken me 33 years to accept that […]
Read moreThis is my story, but it is still being written
My name is Alexandria and this is my story about disability and mental health. I was first diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive […]
Read moreThat is progress. And that is a good day.
As of writing this, I am about two weeks away from turning twenty-one years old. I am finishing my last […]
Read moreWe are not the only ones with these thoughts
Here I am finally going to share some of the thoughts that I have struggled with the past four years. […]
Read moreMy acceptance of its permanence
I know these stories are are almost specifically meant to inspire through stories about progression. I have progressed through the […]
Read moreIâm getting there
I have felt inspired to share my story about OCD, in part because I have finally realised how much it […]
Read moreI stepped onto the road to recovery
My OCD story doesnât have a start date. I canât reach back through my memory and pinpoint a day, a […]
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