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

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

It’s Not Just a Photoshoot To Me

Living with postpartum OCD was one of the darkest times of my life. I did not enjoy being a mom

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Why Can’t you “Just Go With the Flow?”

This is not what someone with OCD wants to hear, including myself. If I could, I would control everything that

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

You Don’t Always Have to be “On” As a Mom

Being a mom is challenging no matter what is going on in your life, but when extra stress is added

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

No Mom Knows Exactly What They Are Doing

As someone who is a perfectionist and struggles with OCD, I wanted there to be a set rule book to

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

People Pleasing Always Ends Badly

I absolutely hate hurting anyone’s feelings. I will do anything to make everyone else happy even at the expense of

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

I Am My Own Worst Enemy

I have been in a funk for a little over a week now, and I could not pinpoint why I

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Good but Not Good Enough

Ever since I started therapy I have tried to be really positive about everything in my life. Sometimes you have

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

The Mom I Could Have Been

My experience as a second time mom has been like night and day compared to my first time as a