2023 Trip to 2026 Trip
Thank you for reading,
First, the plumbers are done and gone. I got home Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. by 8 a.m. I was cleaning. I didn’t stop cleaning till 3 p.m. I didn’t get everything I cleaned. The entire house has dust everywhere. The only thing I used Clorox wipes on was in the bathroom. I dusted and wiped with rags. My OCD did test me tons of times. I’m proud of myself. The picture is to show you how bad the dust was, and the recliner wasn’t that close to where they were working.
Talking about being proud of myself, the New York trip I just got back from I am very proud of. I know I did some compulsions and ruminated plenty of times during the trip, but let me compare this 2026 trip to my trip in 2023. There is a huge difference. On my 2023 trip to NY I went for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Both trips were during the cold season, now the difference is in 2023 I would have sweat coming down my forehead, my hands would sweat and shake while my head and body were on a constant move for the reason I didn’t want anyone or anything touching me. This happened a lot during the trip. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done. At the same time it was one of the most rewarding times in my life. Now, this trip I just came back from, I did pay attention to people who sounded or looked sick, did a little compulsions, however there was no sweating from my forehead or hands along with no shaking of any kind. I have come a long way in two and a half years with the help of God and Rachel. If it wasn’t for them I would be a vegetable. I’m sitting here writing this being amazed that with everything that has gone on in my life at the same time of trying to beat OCD that I’m doing as well as I am. If I can do it, so can you. Don’t ever give up on beating OCD, or anything else. Just because it is taking longer than you want it to doesn’t mean you will not achieve it. Keep pushing. One of my favorite quotes is from Martin Luther King JR, “If you cannot fly, then run, if you cannot run, then walk, if you cannot walk, then crawl, but whatever you do keep moving forward. I believe you can do it.
Here are some websites to find help with your OCD.
In Arizona
https://ocdandptsdtherapy.com/
https://ocdaz.org/
United States & Global
Please remember that I am not a therapist, but a person who has OCD, cares about others, and wants to help any way I can. I am not giving advice. I am just telling my own experiences, and praying my experiences help someone. If you need help please go get the help you need.
Until next time,
Tracy T. Agnelli
