Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

I’m Not Scared of October Anymore

Last year, I thought I was having a major regression in my postpartum OCD during October. Everything triggered me, from

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

A Horrible Thought

That is how the obsessions always start. Something triggers me, and that could be anything: an event, story, or something

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Small Successes Mean Something

When my therapist asked me to name something good that I did last week, I was at a complete loss.

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Who Am I?

I genuinely do not know the answer to this question. People pleasing behavior can lead you down a bad path,

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Finding My Voice Again

I will be thirty years old in two weeks, and sometimes I forget that I don’t have to get permission

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

The Little Things

That is what I missed when I was “sick” with postpartum OCD. I missed the little moments of happiness waking

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Caroline, “The Monster”

My family loves the Caroline that was sick; the one that had zero respect for herself and no boundaries. I

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Treatment is Hard, Going Untreated is Harder

Now that I am free from postpartum OCD, I can see all of the hard work I had to put

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

The Scariest Unexpected Trigger

In my mind, there is nothing worse than an extreme OCD trigger that shakes you to your core. I haven’t

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Intrusive Thoughts Will Always Be There

Postpartum OCD and an OCD episode in general is very challenging to overcome. It does not happen overnight, and recovery