Category: OCD
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Where Have I Been?
During these last two weeks I have settled into a chair multiple times with my computer trying to write, but I was far too anxious. Finally on Tuesday I was able to write but it was filled with too much negativity making it quite upsetting to read. An hour after, I ended…
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The Time Capsule
A trip to the past is in store for today, our time machine? Just a simple memory from around the age of ten. Nights were always the worst. Being tired made it hard, and I already had a few episodes in school that morning. That morning wasn’t good at all.…
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Life’s Lightning
There is a point in time when life takes a strike and everything becomes real. The struggles I had before were just a distraction from real life. There comes a time when I need to rejoin society and pop the bubble I have been hiding in, and as scary as…
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5 Ways I Cope With Anxiety
If you’re reading this, you most likely struggle with some sort of anxiety. You know how hard it can be, I know how hard it can be, and we all know that it’s irrational to have so much anxiety over our triggers. I’m not a professional, but I’ve dealt with anxiety…
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Putting On My Big Girl Pants
These last few days I have been very determined to fight my OCD. I’ve been getting dressed, showering, and going out every day. These may seem like simple, mundane tasks to you, but to me they were at one point, nearly impossible. Finally after days of suffering though the anxiety that…
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Gosh Darn-It, It’s A Dammit Doll!
My amazing, understanding, loving, and caring “Aunt” Beth bought me this “Dammit Doll” that I recently saw on Facebook. I shared it and said it would be perfect to use for my OCD. Not even a week later, I came downstairs to this brown bag that says “Kick It’s Ass!”. Inside I…
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How Does it Feel for Me?
There are things in this world that scare each and every one of us. Heights, swimming, public speaking, the list is never ending. My fears just happen to be created by OCD. My OCD creates an irrational fear towards getting dressed, leaving my house, and anything school related. I can’t…
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Bunnies and Ice Cream
I have lived in a quaint Upstate New York town of 3,000 people my entire life; I have always loved it. It is a town full of so much history you wouldn’t believe it! A school where Susan B Anthony taught, The Fort Rensselaer where George Washington stayed with his…
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I’ve Started A Blog?!
Yes, it’s true, I’ve started a blog! This is one big scary step for me because not only is this a personal blog, it is a blog about my struggles with Mental Health. I’ve suffered with Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for most of my life. These illnesses…
Chipper Chelsea Kay 