This is the part when I'm so thrilled to share the parts of my recovery that there was no manual for and I had to trial and error it on my own. The beginning of the start of the best year of my life yet. Please let this be your guiding force if you are going through it and there are certain systems telling you that there is only one way to recover from ocd/ anxiety. \

Feeling so compelled to share because if I had not advocated for myself, trusted my instincts even when that felt muddy and switched things up, I probably wouldnt be this version of me here today.

There are many different treatment forms (ERP,ICBT,ACT - often paired with meds but not necessary). NEVER stop advocating for yourself because that unique treatment fit is absolutely there. You got this, now get back to your beautiful life and keep doing it anyways xox

WE MADE IT TO THE TRENCHES BABY.

For once in my life I'm not going to yap and yap and I'm going to let this heart-led episode speak for itself. Let me take you on a journey of what led up to the trenches, how I unknowingly kept myself there, and most importantly - how I rose out of them, conquered my mind and became the sticky brain baddie I am today. Genuinely NEVER thought I'd be on the other side of this when I was in it, speaking from lived experience and sharing my journey. Please know it gets SO much better and chronic does not mean constant. There is so much joy and relief on the other side of an ocd flare (even if it FEELS like it'll never end) - do not use this as reassurance but ***TRUSTTTTT** me on this one. Please let my own journey help minimize your own through your own loops. Learn from my mistakes and live righttttt through em baby!

ENJOY xo

IN THE FINALE of our chat with Alex, we discuss more in depth what we would have done differently knowing what we know now about OCD treatment. Our favourite lizard herself also takes the mic and bravely discusses her own experiences with anxiety, her own loops and how she lived through those against all odds. Ending on a funnier humourous note, we also discuss the ultimate plot twist if our 32 year old selves were to somehow end up cohabitating again in 2025. Definitely less Hills fights, no wine and more water and melatonin xoxo

Although we did the best with what we could at the time and the limited knowledge/ lack of diagnosis, we want all the listeners to know that OCD and anxiety cannot be solved or talked out of. The way out is through and to face it head on. Please get in touch with a licensed professional who can guide you with the proper tools out of these loops. You can and WILL get better. YOU GOT THIS xo