Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Probably my OCD.

You know that episode of Spongebob where Patrick says, “Spongebob, you’ll never feel better unless you get that thing off your chest” as it shows an alien looking thing literally attached to Spongebob’s chest as he goes on to scream, “I’M UGLY AND I’M PROUD”?

I have something to get off of my chest too… I HAVE OCD AND I’M PROUD. Well, I’m kinda proud.

I’m proud in how far I’ve come with my treatment of OCD, I’m proud of how much I’ve opened up about it, and I’m (humbly) proud of how my advocacy has educated an abundance of people.

But like that alien looking thing is physically attached to Spongebob’s chest; OCD is attached to me. Unfortunately, I can’t just rip it off of me like Spongebob did.

I know, I know… using this as an analogy is becoming a bit of a stretch, but who doesn’t love a good Spongebob reference?

OCD is just a part of who I am. I’m not ashamed of it, I’m not purposefully trying to hide it, and I’m obviously not afraid to talk about it.

If something is bothering you, get it off your chest! When we keep things bottled up inside, we are only hurting ourselves more. I understand that being open is easier said than done, but it’s important that we verbalize our concerns/worries/problems so that we can get the proper help and support.

And as always, have a wonderful rest of your day.