Hello my friends, and welcome to today's topic discussing me, myself, and I. I bring this up because I know for me my OCD is very personal, and I also know it can cause pain in lots of different areas in your life. The first major step I started was realizing and acknowledging the pain and hurt I was feeling. I had to come to grips that my life wasn't exactly picture perfect and that what I was going through was very real.
For me living in denial was a complete waste of time. Sure I had my own personal conversations in my head. Something like, "What will my family say if I tell them I have OCD", or "What will my friends think", or even "I'll be locked up and put away in an insane asylum". With these conversations I had going on I felt very a lone, and scared. I knew that these thoughts were not only hurting me, but they were causing my anxiety to get even worse, and I knew I was getting no where fast. I came to find out that...
Acknowledging the pain and reality doesn't make one weak, It can actually be enlightening, and bring comfort to you. It's ok to admit you are hurting and that you want better for your life. Something I try and remind myself is this...
I'm going to give Myself the best I possibly can
Remember that every tear that falls matters, your pain and fear matter. You deserve better and you deserve to live life to the fullest. Take some time and choose to matter, and choose to acknowledge yourself in this.
"I choose to make the rest of my life, the best of my life". -Louis Hay