Obsessions of a Perfectionist

Fighting Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Fear of Life

Life is very fragile, one wrong move and everything will fall apart. It feels like a cruel game, when things are finally not going...

Crunch Time

Every second counts, don’t waste your time. With two hours of sleep slowly becoming normal, my mother stepped in and set a firm boundary...

"Perfect" Relationship

It’s two in the morning and I still have homework to finish, but I continue to scroll through my phone reading a user written story on...

Two Sides of Touch

Human touch: something that has scared me since middle school. It came on slowly, and suddenly I wasn’t able to hug my parents without...

Need for School

School destroys me, and yet I can’t function without it. It’s both my best friend and worst enemy. I know my relationship with school is...

Lick of Affection

One lick and my mind freaks out. I’m contaminated, unclean, I’m going to get sick. I was excited to get a dog, they are great companions,...

Am I Doing Better?

I lay down on the couch, completely exhausted, after battling a half an hour of extreme anxiety just to practice French Horn. My school...

New Resolutions

Every new year resolutions are made, only to get tossed out the window after a week or two. I’ve made many of those kinds of resolutions,...

Never Ending Game of Whack-A-Mole

I often think of my life as one giant game of Whack-A-Mole. There are some aspects that are definitely a stretch, but the metaphor is...

Seeing Family

I love seeing my extended family, but it brings along some unique challenges that leave me completely exhausted and emotionally drained....

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