A lot has happened in the three weeks since my last post. I took the Clonazepam, as prescribed, for one week. It helped to bring down my overall anxiety and also decreased the frequency and intensity of the panic attacks. At this point in time, I was experiencing them approximately five to six days per…
As some of you may have seen, I posted a very intimate photo on Instagram, earlier today. It is a candid photo captured by my husband, six years ago. At first glance, it appears to be quite ordinary. I am sitting between my two children, 23-months and 2.5 years old at the time, on the…
The obsessions and compulsions continued to get worse. Organizing everything from my closet, to the shoes by the door, to the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, to random items laying out on countertops, all in fear of a loved one dying if I didn’t do it just right. I developed orthorexia, an obsession of healthy…
I’m back! I took time off to thoroughly enjoy vacation with my family. I wanted to be present in each moment. We surprised the kids with their first trip to Disney World! I’m so grateful, that we were able to do this. It was a truly magical experience and watching their expressions of “awe” was…