The sidebar of my blog reads "Somebody's husband, father, son, brother, and a few people's friend who is determined to live each day in spite of OCD." While this pretty much sums things up, I thought it would be good to share a bit more for those with enquiring minds.
I am a 38 year-old, husband and father of two. I have an amazing wife of nearly 16 years, a daughter who is 12 and a son who is 8. We live (together with an 85 lb. Labrador Retrieveopotomus) in a small, Midwestern town on the outskirts of Cincinnati. I make a living as a free-lance graphic designer, a musician, and a small business owner.
I have lived with OCD all my life, but I hid it from everyone I knew for 36 years. I finally started dealing with it in March of 2010 and my life has significantly improved. I have an incredible family, some phenomenal friends, a counselor, a psychiatrist, a family doctor, and a fistful of prescriptions to thank for it.
I created this blog as a means of chronicling my progress and because writing has always been cathartic for me. I knew I wanted to write about my experiences, but I also wanted to create something unique. I began reading OCD blogs from many different sources, some clinical, some personal in nature, but what I couldn't find was a step-by-step walk through the experience of learning to live with it. So, I created one. This blog tells the story of how I realized I needed help, found a counselor, adjusted to medications, changed my thinking, etc.
I don't just write the dark details, but I don't spare them either. In these archives, you'll find narratives, anecdotes, poems, and writings from a variety of perspectives. I know that each person is different, but if I can help someone who lives with this thing in one form or another see that there is hope, it's all been worth it.
Thanks for reading,
Greg
