suicide prevention – Snuggles and Struggles

OCD and Bookshelves

I really love the new bookshelf Dan got me for Christmas. I love books and I love reading. We put the new bookshelf up in our living room. While putting books on the shelf I decided to put the book, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif on there. I […]

Drowning in Snakes

Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in snakes? Wondering if this is the only way Feeling like you’ll never stop sinking Wondering if you’ll reach the surface again Will the snakes go away? Are they here to stay? It’s not too late You can fight the snakes It is hard, but worth it You […]

Pure O OCD

It’s been about a year since I was diagnosed with Purely Obsessive Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Pure O OCD). November of 2019 was one of the hardest times of my life. I had struggled with intrusive thoughts for at least ten years. They got to the point of very obsessive. Because I didn’t want the thoughts I […]

Choose Love

I am so thankful for my husband. I am so glad God has blessed me with someone who is so supportive and encouraging. Today, I was planning on going grocery shopping when he woke up around 1:00 but I was feeling so exhausted. I guess because I didn’t sleep well last night I really needed […]

You’re Always Beautiful

“Days will come when you don’t have the strength. When all you hear is you’re not worth anything. Wondering if you ever could be loved. And if they truly saw your heart, they’d see so much.”- Beautiful by MercyMe When I heard this song the other day it reminded me of all the hard times […]