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Tonight I was thinking about my therapists at Roger's Memorial.....Heather and Nick. I miss them. I miss you guys, if you are reading this. :) I was wishing I could have a couple "refresher" sessions with them. I'm doing well overall, but I still have my struggles. Somedays I handle them better than others. I think that's probably the case for every person with a heartbeat. There's just a few of us lucky ones that get this cherry on top called OCD.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Eight Months.
It's been eight months since I've last written....holy moly! A lot has happened. I've missed writing. I've "written" countless posts in my head while laying in bed, driving on the freeway, eating dinner, etc... It's weird, as much as I loved to blog (and honestly still do), for some reason that I don't understand, I have felt as if I was rebelling against something I loved. I have had an internal attitude towards my blog.
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HI KRISTEN,I HAVE OCD 20 YEARS AND I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Travis. Hi Kristen. I am an OCDer from Roger's. I saw that you were on The OCD Project show. I learned that you went to Roger's. I was wondering how you were doing. I thought Roger's was helpful for me. I wish you good luck with your OCD. My email address is traver@mctvusa.tv. I hope to hear from you.
ReplyDeleteHi Kristen. I found your blog through the OCD Project which I watched all 8 episodes of this weekend. I don't have OCD, but I am currently being tested for social anxiety disorder, and I was ready to give up on trying to get better because it seemed so hard, but seeing you working through everything and getting better really inspired me to keep going and try to beat my own fear. I am so proud of how far you have come, and watching you make progress really inspired me to make and recognize my own progress. I stood in the hallway for 32 minutes this morning trying to get enough courage to knock on my friend's door to ask her a question, and while that is frustrating, I can see now that I need to look at progress rather than my current state and see that even last month I would have not even been willing to try to talk to her in person. Thank you for giving me the courage to try.
ReplyDeleteKristen, I tried watching the The OCD Project when it originally aired in 2010, but found it too difficult - particularly your story, as it struck all too close to home. I just recently finished watching all of the episodes. Watching you was like watching myself. Every action, every excuse, every angry outburst. And it gave me a new found compassion for myself and my own struggle with OCD. And Theo reminded me so much of my boyfriend. It takes a very special person to so aptly toe the line between enablement and empathy. We are lucky to have them in our lives. They are earth angles. Truly. Thank you so much for sharing your story with the world and for your courage to fight this killjoy! I wish you all the best in your journey. Keep writing!
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ReplyDeleteI just finished watching all the OCD Project episodes and I can totally realte to your story. I have OCD just like you, germs/contamination ect. I thought you did great! I am so interested in how you are now. I have had anxiety/OCD for 15 years and am finally getting treatment. I had some questions for you and your experience. You may be the only person who understands what this feels like :( Do you email people who contact you or are you on Facebook? Keep writing to us!
Denise
Hello
ReplyDeleteI also have severe OCD (germs, dirt and contamination fears). I wonder if you are "cured" now. I feel like I will never be as I used to be before the illness. It seem incurable to me.
Kristin! So happy I stumbled along your OCD blog. Happy to hear a familiar voice. Keep fighting the good fight.
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