In my effort to fight the stigma of chronic illness, I am always looking for examples of how it affects both the person with the illness and those around them.
This poem by Neil Hilborn is the perfect example of this. Without giving too much away, his OCD brings happiness and heartbreak. He is helpless in his actions and feelings. It is based on his own struggles the disorder.
While this is a poem, it is a reality for me and so many others with mental and/or physical challenges. Our actions are our illnesses, not us.
Prepare to be moved.
Lydia!
Being Lydia! 
This poem made me sob and smile when I heard it. It gave me so much insight into myself!
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I am so glad it did. I have a form of OCD (not to this extent) and anxiety issues – they can be endearing at first and then aggravating. But what people don’t realize is that it is worse for us because we live with it and pay the consequences.
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Fantastic, Lydia. So glad you let me in to see and hear this. I sent it on to others, hoping to create more understanding.
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I am glad you liked it and thanks for passing it around. It is my belief that if we want people to understand who and why we are, we need to show them! 🙂
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Exactly.
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This was amazing. I almost cried. Thanks so much for sharing this
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You are most welcome. It got to me as well.
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*Smiling and applauding with tears in my eyes!*
Absolutely wonderful! 😉👍
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It’s one of those little gems you find when you are least expecting it.
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I remember seeing this video quite some time ago. I love it, so intense. Thank you for reminding me of it and sharing 🙂
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You are most welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
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Oh. Wow. Ohwow.
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Yes, I agree!
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No words.
(’cause can’t find the perfect ones)
Not even kidding.
(okay, maybe a little—gallows humor?)
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Understood! I felt every single syllable in my OCD infested being!
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Oh, if answer is no I understand. (you’ll see what I’m referring to)
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