Obsessions of a Perfectionist

“The List” was created by my mom as a last ditch effort to attempt to get my Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) under control enough to...

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

All-State should be one of the best weekends, but for me it became a battle with my mind. I wanted so badly to have fun like everyone...

Despite all of my achievements, I have no confidence in my abilities. Any confidence I gain I immediately tear down. I want to be...

I play through my scales again, feeling like my life is on the line, even though I had already been practicing them for an hour....