The final day of OCD Con was a bit shorter than the rest, and we left to pack up and check out of our hotel room during one of the sessions and left early from the final one to go to the airport, so this post may be a bit shorter than the previous ones.…
“Cheat the Asylum of a Victim” (Dr. Heber Sears)
I was praying one night about my mental illness and current state and the phrase “cheat the asylum of a victim” came to me. This phrase is from a letter written to George Albert Smith, a Latter-day Saint prophet, by his uncle, Dr. Heber Sears. Dr. Sears sent this letter to George when he was…
Scripture Snapshot: Elder Sabin “Stand Up Inside and Be All In”
I was listening to Elder Sabin’s talk, “Stand Up Inside and Be All In,” this past General Conference while in the car, and I have to say that honestly, it made me worried for all of the members of the Church out there with scrupulosity. I worried for everyone who has this religious form of…
Online LDS OCD Group: Mormons with OCD
We had some interest and desire to start an online group for LDS people with OCD, so I got it going! If you have OCD and are LDS and would like to connect with others, click HERE to request an invite to our slack community.
Prayer as a Compulsion: More on Scrupulosity
Lately the topic of scrupulosity has been coming up “around” me. Of course, it has come up in regards to my book (so, yes, there will be a bit about it in the book), but it has also come up with my doctor in passing and in personal correspondence. So. I thought I would address some potential…