People with anxiety know the pattern well. A thought occurs, then another and another. One's mind unwittingly goes down a rabbit hole of progressively unreasonable thoughts with the same subtlety as aging. Only as an older soul looking back at photos of one's younger self is the change apparent. In the moment, those most extreme… Continue reading Little Women and a Lot of Anxiety
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OCPD Plus Social Anxiety Disorder and Introversion Equals…?
Today we are going to look at three areas that I have covered previously, but specifically where they intersect. That intersection is the melancholy corner of "I have a ton of empathy and my heart aches and yearns for other people, but I also have unreasonable standards that few people meet and a natural inclination… Continue reading OCPD Plus Social Anxiety Disorder and Introversion Equals…?
The Morality of a Man with OCPD – Part III: The Man
Now for the heart of the matter. In Part I, I spoke in the broadest terms about my moral feeling about being an American in the modern world, and, in Part II, I spoke more specifically about being an American today in a society that feels like it's ripping apart. The motivation for all of… Continue reading The Morality of a Man with OCPD – Part III: The Man
The Morality of a Man with OCPD – Part II: The Citizen
In Part I, I covered, in the most general terms, how I relate in moral terms to the American position regarding other countries. Long story short: the United States is not the harbinger of all things evil, but I do not condone a great deal of what we have done or are doing as a… Continue reading The Morality of a Man with OCPD – Part II: The Citizen
The Morality of A Man with OCPD – Part I: The Patriot
TW - some discussion of the 9/11 attack I was in high school in 2001. My childhood dream of being the starting centre for the Philadelphia Flyers was already gone (for obvious reasons we don't need to discuss here). My backup was soldier. I romanticised the idea of being a modern knight protecting my family… Continue reading The Morality of A Man with OCPD – Part I: The Patriot
Captain America and Me
Growing up I read and followed two superheroes: Batman and Spider-Man. Batman was just a man, fighting crime in the DC Universe alongside literal gods. He trained to be a strong and skilled fighter. He studied to become the world's greatest detective. While I cannot relate to being a billionaire and recognise that the lack… Continue reading Captain America and Me
An OCPD Take on Morality, Introversion, and Social Anxiety
I was in the passenger seat of the car, driving in front of a Target. The lot was just wide enough for three cars in front of the store, as per usual - we were passing on the side furthest from the store. A car approached from the other direction, and weaved towards our path… Continue reading An OCPD Take on Morality, Introversion, and Social Anxiety
Living With OCPD (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder)
Ugh, pop culture. Let's get rid of this right out of the gate. OCPD is not OCD. Obessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an obsessive-compulsive disorder along with body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder. They are a distinct category of disorder once part of the larger Anxiety class in the DSM that were separated into… Continue reading Living With OCPD (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder)
You Have Mental Health
I have covered this in prior entries, but to recap quickly I have lived with obsessive compulsive personality disorder and generalised anxiety disorder my entire life. I have had bouts with depression, panic disorder (both of which appear to be things of the past), and social anxiety disorder (which persists). For the uninitiated, these mean… Continue reading You Have Mental Health
Celtic Riverside 