Reassurance is a big big part of my OCD. I constantly seek reassurance mainly from my husband. That he is ok, my son is ok, I’m doing ok, that I’m loved, that he finds me attractive, that others like me, the list goes on and on. It’s exhausting for me & it’s exhausting for him. …
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Setbacks & fresh starts
This past week has been a rollercoaster. From recognising how much I’ve been relying on reassurance to get me through each day to losing someone in my extended family at a very young age & very suddenly it’s been hard. I will not let this become me. I’ve decided that I started the week really …
I slept
Even though I was home alone with H. I feel awful, I know I should have been interacting with him & not just leaving him to play by himself but I couldn’t muster up the energy to get off the sofa. I’m not good enough anyway so what’s the point in trying? I’m going to …
What are you proud of?
A few months ago I was at a social event and towards the end of the night there were only 3 or 4 couples left so we had a little mr & mrs game. For the most part this was really fun and we got to know the other couples a little better. There was …
What is OCD for me?
A lot of peoples perceptions of OCD is being a ‘neat freak’ or excessively cleaning but this is often not the case. For a lot of people OCD can be more about the obsessive part and then internal/mental compulsions. It isn’t seen very much by others but wreaks absolute havoc within your own mind. There …
OCD, anxiety & me
I decided to start an Instagram page about my mental health & hopefully what will become my recovery. I then thought writing things down about my ‘journey’ might help me & I’m all about helping others as much as I can (the people pleaser in me!) so thought I’d try writing things down in a …
OCD, Anxiety & Me 