Tag: anxiety

What I learned during my OCD recovery is that to truly defeat the disease, you need to learn how to allow every single thought that you have into your mind. This took time to process, accept, and properly implement, and oftentimes felt like it was backfiring. The anxiety I was experiencing often felt worse than… Read more

Something I heard a lot during my recovery from OCD was the importance of finding ways to cope with the disorder. I would meditate. I’d try to find hobbies. I forced myself to go out more, even though I don’t enjoy it. And yeah — in the moment, some of the anxiety would fade. I’d… Read more