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By Annabelle I have a type of OCD which I finally understand to be Obsessive-Compulsive Spartanism. For more than thirty years I suffered in embarrassed silence, not sure what was wrong with me. I suspected it was OCD, but my particular symptoms were documented in none of the textbooks on the subject. I didn’t clean […]
By Chloe I have had Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder since I was 9 years old. I am now 19. My Nan was severely ill and died in 2002 and since then I have suffered with OCD. I remember having to tap the bedrail four times before bed time so she wouldn’t die. When she died, my OCD […]
My name is Natalie and I am almost 17 years old. I have ADHD, Tourette’s Syndrome (mild), and a communication disorder called “Semantic Pragmatic Language Disorder” which makes it hard for me to learn when it comes to language or something difficult. Buffer
Conditional Publications is proud to announce that our very own Vrinda Pendred and Sharon Meyer have taken part in a groundbreaking documentary entitled Living with Me and My OCD, a very personal film by Claire Watkinson, intended to raise awareness about the much misunderstood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Buffer
This story contains 2 instances of language some readers might find offensive. We do not believe in censoring these personal stories, so if you believe you might be offended, please do not read this piece. ‘Rick’ My Story Every moment, I know its going to happen. The other shoe is going to drop and I […]
Monkey On My Back: A Story About Living with Bipolar By Kristen Shupe I am so afraid to stop the motion. I am so afraid to lie down. I am terrified of my mind running free for hours as I lie in the dark praying for sleep to come. I feel like I have live […]
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The writer of this story has chosen to remain anonymous I am writing about my 16-year-old son who struggles with cyclothymia and Asperger’s. He does very well as long as he is properly medicated, although he continues to have anxiety. His biggest issue is with medication compliance because he does not like the sexual side […]
The Birth of an Obsessive-Compulsive By Nadja NOTE: This story contains some depictions / references to violence / sex that some readers may find unsettling. However, we do not believe in censoring anyone’s life story, so we have included it in full. Please do not read if you are easily upset by such things. Regardless […]
‘Confessions from My Early Thirties’ by Maria Tumnus I was working in an office for three years and I couldn’t hide anymore. They left me alone for a while, as I came from a different culture (Romania), my English wasn’t that good at the beginning and I didn’t want to speak with grammatical mistakes. I […]