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One of the main reasons I wanted to start a blog was as a way to share my journey with ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, and Grief. It has not been a fun road, but it has made me push myself out of my comfort zone and sometimes off the couch to do things I would have never done if I didn’t have that horrible feeling lurking around. When you experience a complete nervous breakdown it changes your whole outlook and for me, it also changed my love of life. And I knew what I was not willing to stop fighting for. And that is a life filled with family, love, and adventure. I would fight for that even if I had to white-knuckle through it. 

First off, the most powerful tool in my toolbox is my faith. It has been a bumpy road but with every experience, it has grown deeper and more real through all my trials. We will all have trials no matter how much you love him. And that was sometimes a hard pill to swallow. 

The crappy thing with OCD/Anxiety is it can drown out the voice of God in your heart by being the loudest voice in your head. It will take over your whole being. And you will start to rely on yourself to “fix” it or avoid the “What ifs”. I am always so disappointed in myself that my faith wasn’t big or strong enough and I would end up going down the rabbit hole. 

I will detail a few of the therapies that I have tried. I wanted to hit it in every direction as well as understand not just the mental aspect of it, but the brain itself as well as the effect on our nervous system. 

But this blog will also be an outlet for the “advice giver” in me. I will post about things I am trying out and where to go to do it. As well as trips and shopping picks. 

Hope you enjoy it!