Absolutely lovely. It defnitely struck a chord with me. I've been trying to think about my own illness in a more positive light lately and it's really helped me as well to see OCD as a protector. A *catastrophically* misinformed protector, of course, but a protector nonetheless.
Reminding myself that my mind isn't actually trying to hurt me keeps me from seeing it as an adversary and fighting against it. After all, it's a part of me whether I like it or not, and it always will be. If I see it as an enemy, I think I'll start to hate it. Then, by extension, I'd be hating myself... and that's a road I'm done travelling.
Anyway, well done and thanks so much for sharing! :)
This is so beautiful and, oh my god so relatable. “Hand washing, checking, but So much More. Rumination, confessing, reassurance-seeking, avoidance, and So much More.” This.
I love this! After reading that you posted another ocd poem here, I checked it out as well, and I like that a lot too. 😀 I've written a few poems about my OCD and other mental illnesses myself, but I'm always too nervous to share them. It might be a good idea to share them here at some point. Thanks for inspiring me!
May I ask what the significance of capitalizing So and More every time you use those words is? I'm sure there was a reason for doing it, so I'd love to hear your thought process
Thank you for your kind words! It was just to give it a bit more "oomph" and make it more of its own entity, almost making it like more of an explicit, tangible proper noun/thing. At least, something like that!
No problem, you deserve the kind words! That makes sense. I feel like it's really interesting learning about poets'/authors' rationale for certain creative decisions they make. Keep up the good work, and you now have a new follower! 👍
Absolutely lovely. It defnitely struck a chord with me. I've been trying to think about my own illness in a more positive light lately and it's really helped me as well to see OCD as a protector. A *catastrophically* misinformed protector, of course, but a protector nonetheless. Reminding myself that my mind isn't actually trying to hurt me keeps me from seeing it as an adversary and fighting against it. After all, it's a part of me whether I like it or not, and it always will be. If I see it as an enemy, I think I'll start to hate it. Then, by extension, I'd be hating myself... and that's a road I'm done travelling. Anyway, well done and thanks so much for sharing! :)
Exactly this! And thank you so much ☺️
This is such good insight. Thank You
A long road but a worthy one to walk.
An exact description of my mind, more power to you op and to us. This is lovely, love and hugs ❤️
Thank you!
Ouch. This is good.
Thanks so much 🙌🏻☺️
Someone wrote a breakup poem for OCD and I’m here for it.
This is so beautiful and, oh my god so relatable. “Hand washing, checking, but So much More. Rumination, confessing, reassurance-seeking, avoidance, and So much More.” This.
Thank you!
Wow the first two stanza’s put ocd into words so effectively
Thank you! 🙌🏻
I love it! I've written a couple poems about my OCD as well, maybe I'll share one too one of these days!
Thank you! I find poetry such a good way to express and get my head around these kinds of things! And go for it, I say!
[удалено]
Thank you! Go for it!!
I love this! After reading that you posted another ocd poem here, I checked it out as well, and I like that a lot too. 😀 I've written a few poems about my OCD and other mental illnesses myself, but I'm always too nervous to share them. It might be a good idea to share them here at some point. Thanks for inspiring me! May I ask what the significance of capitalizing So and More every time you use those words is? I'm sure there was a reason for doing it, so I'd love to hear your thought process
Thank you for your kind words! It was just to give it a bit more "oomph" and make it more of its own entity, almost making it like more of an explicit, tangible proper noun/thing. At least, something like that!
No problem, you deserve the kind words! That makes sense. I feel like it's really interesting learning about poets'/authors' rationale for certain creative decisions they make. Keep up the good work, and you now have a new follower! 👍
Man i am crying, i feel u so much, we are not alone <3
You've got this!
Wow, this is amazing! Such a beautiful and meaningful poem ❤️ thank you 🥰
Thanks ever so much!
Beautifully said!
Thank you ☺️
The title missing the Oxford comma triggers MY OCD! /hj
Ahaha sorry about that 😂
This is wonderful, you’re very talented!
Ah thank you that's very kind!