I love talking about OCD, and it’s always interesting to see how my words are used in the final product! It’s an exercise in letting go and giving control to someone else. This time my interview—as well as several others from both people with OCD and those who treat it—was worked into a list of…
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‘Twas an OCD Night Before Christmas
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you can probably relate to this poem Melanie Lefebvre wrote for Lee Baer’s OCD and Families blog. Take care of yourself during this typically busy time of year!
Read MoreSupport for Teens: Wendy Mueller
I don’t know what’s harder to believe, that it’s Tuesday already or that it’s December already. Here in Minnesota we’re finally getting our first inches of snow. Today’s guest, Wendy Mueller, is always eager to remind me that where she lives—Southern California—she never has to deal with snow or cold temperatures. But Wendy’s full of…
Read MoreObsessive Christmas Disorder
By now you’ve probably heard of the controversy over a holiday sweater Target is carrying this season. It reads “OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder.” On the surface, it’s “just a sweater.” At least that’s what people keep telling me. They’ve also told me it isn’t making fun of OCD, and that “compulsive” is a pretty key…
Read MoreLearning to Live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Have you heard of the Health Stories Project? It’s a wonderful resource I recently learned about when they asked to interview me about my experience with OCD. They made me feel completely at ease, and I didn’t feel at all like they thought my admittedly terrible obsessions made me terrible. Consider joining their community for support from…
Read MoreSharing Your “OCD Story” During #OCDWeek
Last week I explained why sharing my own OCD story is so important to me. I hope you’ll consider sharing yours as well, at least on a small scale. Doing so doesn’t mean you have to bare your soul—unless you’re ready to. Together we can change the world!
Read MoreTreating Hoarding: Renae Reinardy
As some of you may know, I’m president of my local chapter of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), OCD Twin Cities. But I didn’t found the affiliate—today’s guest Renae Reinardy did. She and her co-founder Randy Herrera did all the hard work to get the nonprofit up and running, and I took over two years…
Read MoreA Roundup of Advice
I tailor my Tuesday Q&A questions to my subject, but there’s one question I always ask: “If you could give just one piece of advice to someone with OCD, what would it be?” Here’s a roundup of every piece of advice — so far. “Try and find someone you trust to talk with about your obsessive thoughts. This…
Read MoreOCD and Addiction: Margaret Sisson
Many of us in the OCD advocacy community got into it because we have OCD ourselves. Margaret Sisson became an advocate because her son Riley had OCD. She has done so much to spread awareness, not just about OCD but addiction as well. Even after Riley’s tragic death in 2014 Margaret has continued to go above…
Read MoreAuthor of Pure: Rose Cartwright
Everyone with OCD has at least one thing in common, and I’ve met a few people with OCD over the years who I’ve really connected with. But I feel like I have a lot in common with Rose Cartwright, at least when it comes to our experiences with OCD. I’m not sure about the rest of our…
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Alison Dotson 