NOSTIGMAS ALLY BLOG
Documenting the lives of the NoStigmas community through stories, creative works & advocacy related to mental illness and suicide.
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Prose & Poetry
After I learned to control my OCD, I tried to avoid thinking about it much. The making of this app brought up a lot of memories — of the disturbing thoughts and the appraisal of them that my OCD forced me to go through, ultimately leading to a compulsion.
Connections Place is a place of hope - a way forward to a meaningful, worthwhile life full of love and kindness. How's that for magic?
It has taken me years to understand that just because other people may “have it worse” doesn’t mean my thoughts, feelings, or problems are any less valid.
Living is the greatest thing that ever happened to me. After losing five years of my life to that constant battle within me of whether to live or to die, I can finally choose to live.
As a parent, I now understand the challenges and appreciate the hard work and sacrifice that goes with each child.
