Welcome to the stories page. Please find below written personal stories from the OCD community. Please note – at this time we no longer publish written stories. We hope you find these stories inspiring. Check out the weekly podcast through the website, or:
OCD Land (Creative Writing)
I am far from home even though my surroundings seem vaguely familiar. How did I get here? Was I tempted like Eve in the Garden… possibly persuaded by a serpent…
Read more…THIS is OCD.
I see a little girl sitting on her bed, writing in a journal that has stolen her freedom. She writes, “I will praise you and love you always.” To any…
Read moreA Worthwhile Struggle for Freedom
This post is not a step-by-step guide to get rid of OCD. No, I’ve found that, just like life itself, there is no concrete solution. And that’s what scares us…
Read moreSomatic OCD and the Fear of Forever
I can recall the events leading up to that night so vividly, which says a lot because I can hardly remember what I had eaten for dinner last night. It…
Read moreMy “No Googling Symptoms” rule
Even in the most emotionally traumatic moment of my life, obsessive thoughts flowed through my mind. Although, at the time, I just called them my “hypochondriac thoughts” or, more generally,…
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 grandparent’s living room with my mum and suddenly the thought…
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