My first experience with OCD was denial and dismissal. It was not in any malicious way. As it so often […]
Read morePsychic Scrupulosity, Evil Spirits, and Bad Vibes
Whenever I was sixteen, I was convinced I was evil. I was tormented by intrusive thoughts that took the form […]
Read moreIt wasn’t easy but I could feel myself getting better
Looking back on my life there are times when I don’t remember my OCD – though it was there, I […]
Read moreReflections on Relapse
I am currently working my way through what could be called an OCD relapse. For the last few years I’ve […]
Read moreI have hope now
I’ve been anxious since before I can remember, but I vividly remember my first obsession. I was 8 or 9, […]
Read moreI worked hard every single day
My OCD started when I was a four year old child. For some reason,whenever I touched something, a door handle, […]
Read moreThe Intangible Demons in My Head
I don’t wash my hands a hundred times a day. I don’t clean obsessively, or need things to be “just […]
Read moreMy OCD took all of my primary school years
Hi, I’m Jake, now 24 and no longer a severe sufferer of OCD. I battled OCD from as young as […]
Read moreBaby Steps
My OCD story started in childhood. I remember walking and counting, and walking and counting. I made up complex rituals […]
Read moreOur thoughts do not define who we are
I’ve shared my story before. Back when I was suffering and didn’t know much about OCD. But it’s been a […]
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