Aislyn's Oak Tree About Aislyn’s Oak Tree 15 Feb 2022 The name of this blog probably seems fairly arbitrary to many of you. The words themselves are nothing complicated - "Celtic" and "Riverside". Most people will have at least a…
Anxiety… Make It Make Sense 29 Jun 2022 Trigger warning: everything Born in the 1980s and mostly a child of the 1990s, I remember a distinct vibe echoed in a line from Steve Carell's character Michael Scott: "The…
Anxiety Sure, Sex Is Great (Unless You Have Social Anxiety and a Touch Aversion) 3 Jun 2022 Yesterday was a "sexy" day. It came up as a topic of conversation among friends, and then I continued reading "The Shadow of the Wind" and its charming sex scenes.…
Critical Thought… High Art and Low Art 27 May 2022 Without a doubt, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has become one of, if not the preeminent sources of entertainment in the world today and sparked debate about the artistry of…
Anxiety… Medical Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and OCPD – Going to a Doctor When You Hate Medical Offices 2 May 2022 TW: Brief discussion of a graphic injury Every time I sit down with a new medical professional, they will invariably ask how things are with me and I will struggle…
OCPD To Yield or Not to Yield: OCPD and Debate 22 Apr 2022 We open on a paved road - could be residential, could be in a shopping plaza. The roadway is wide enough for three standard size cars to drive parallel. Maybe…
Anxiety Climate Anxiety 6 Apr 2022 It's something I don't think anyone has ever seen in their lifetime. You've seen stories like it before. A headline will scream that "an asteroid the size of North Dakota…
Uncategorized A Question for Joe Rogan (i.e., “Free Thinkers”): Why? 26 Mar 2022 In the second episode of House's first season, Eric Foreman explains to a family while seeking informed consent: Look, I'm sorry. I can explain this as best I can, but…
Mental Health… OCPD, Whataboutism, and Professionalism 25 Mar 2022 One of my recent posts mentioned that I have struggled professionally because every time I investigate a field of interest and learn "how the sausage gets made" I become disgusted.…
Anxiety… One Death: How One Event Shaped My Anxiety and OCPD 21 Mar 2022 TW: death I feel like I learned the truth about death far too late in life, a combination of natural insulation from the subject and a consequence of my social…
Anxiety Social Anxiety and Animals (Especially Those We Call Humans) 16 Mar 202217 Mar 2022 I cannot stress this enough, not only on my behalf but also in the interest of all who share these descriptions. Those with social anxiety are anxious in social situations.…
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