OCD and Rigidity Since I was eight years old, I’ve lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it wasn’t until I had my children that symptoms began to progress. It took me hours to get us out of the house because if they didn’t have their meals and snacks at an exact time, or if we didn’t …
OCD and Perfectionism: The Battle for Control I worked 20 years before I went on social security disability and then attempted part-time for another nine years until my perfectionism and fear of making a mistake made it unbearable to hold down a job. Whether a company hired me for a part-time position, I’d take it …
OCD and Social Anxiety: How to Overcome Your Fears The first time I ever experienced social anxiety was in my junior year of high school. I was this gregarious, bubbly individual, but underneath I was falling apart – stomachaches before and during school, a fear of someone looking me in the eyes and knowing there …
OCD and Violent Thoughts: How to Deal with intrusive thoughts Most people have heard of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder where obsessions cause irrational thoughts, worry, and fear. In contrast, compulsions come from a need to rid these thoughts, worries, and fears by performing rituals to alleviate the anxiety created by these obsessions. And yes, …
