OCD

The sexually-intrusive thought that came with my OCD tried to take over. Therapy helped me find empathy for myself — and others.

Izzybelle’s question continued: A few years ago, I met a guy and we became really close friends. After a year, we stopped being friends because I felt (my parents also felt this way) that he didn’t care about me; he never texted me (literally never) and he never wanted to hang out, but I was blind…

The disorder that terrorizes me persuades me to keep it active as a security system even though it is anything but.