Why I Write About Postpartum OCD

December 12, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I write about OCD because I didn’t know what it was. I didn’t know that soul-crushing anxiety and scary as hell thoughts didn’t make me a monster. I didn’t realize that I could think scary things while simultaneously fighting against them. I didn’t know that OCD could hijack my mind and break my heart. I had […]

My #1 Fear Throughout OCD

November 7, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

The intrusive thoughts that came with OCD were traumatizing. They made me examine myself with a fine-tooth comb and caused me to question everything I had ever said, done, or thought. As hard as it was to have a constant stream of repulsive thoughts, there was one fear that haunted me above the rest…what […]

The Crushing Guilt of OCD

October 24, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

OCD gave me overwhelming guilt. I felt like I was walking around like a zombie, who acted like a mother. On the outside, I was happy-ish. For the short moments I would allow myself to be around strangers, I could (mostly) hold it together. But there were many times I stayed inside because I was […]

4 Ways to Protect Your Mind in a Triggering World

July 30, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

Our current world is a lot to handle for those who aren’t fighting mental illness, but when the weight of today’s reality is combined with the additional stress of mental illness, it can be overwhelming. I’ve never been more scared than when I was struggling with OCD and would see someone act on the same […]

Lies Postpartum OCD Told Me

March 8, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Sometimes people ask me why I don’t share more of my daily life/funny posts on my blog like I do my personal Facebook page. The answer is kind of hard for me to explain. On one hand, I feel like my blog would reach a larger audience if I posted funny things or recorded funny […]

7 Keys to My Postpartum OCD Recovery

February 14, 2018.Reading time 15 minutes.

By far, the most common question I’m asked about my OCD is how did I beat it. How did I recover? What methods worked? How long did it take? OCD took me by complete surprise. I never knew that a disorder I had always thought of as a “glorified cleaning disorder” could actually revolve around […]

Mother’s Intuition Interrupted- How OCD Made Me Question My "Sixth Sense"

January 15, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Mother’s Intuition.A Sixth Sense.A Gut Feeling. An inexplicable feeling you have when you know something is wrong, very wrong, and you need to keep your children safe from it. The ability to sense danger even when there is no rational reasoning behind it. A gift you expect a “good” mother to have perfected. Something that […]