When all the cancellations started, at first I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my appointments. Some of them were just canceled outright and for others, I had the option to meet via phone or zoom. Luckily, I have health insurance that covered them like a normal appointment so it was an option … Continue reading My Experiences with Telehealth
Author: endingmagicalthinking
This blog is to help me be honest with myself and others about what it means to have OCD, anxiety, migraines, and a chronic physical condition. I’m here to share what I know and feel with others who may relate. Please comment and share!
I live in the Northern United States but grew up in Texas. I love my lavender heating pad, tea of all types, and staying indoors when it’s cold.
I love to travel and as a graduate student in Anthropology and Asian Studies I’ve spent a lot of time in India. Although I’m a teacher and enjoy teaching, this blog is more about sharing than teaching you how to live.
Identifying as “Disabled”
I didn’t really start using the term “disabled” until this past fall even though I have had severe scoliosis and post-surgery pain and limitations since I hit puberty. The first time I used it was when I needed to be excused from Grand Jury duty. Up until then, I had organized my life as a … Continue reading Identifying as “Disabled”
What the world is like when everyone, and not just me, starts washing their hands obsessively
"Everyone is gross, so much grosser than I feared," I think (maybe not entirely fairly) as a woman who has had OCD for twenty years and now realizes that everyone needs a pandemic and CDC warnings to wash their hands frequently and thoroughly, use hand sanitizer, and generally not track germs around. I have spent … Continue reading What the world is like when everyone, and not just me, starts washing their hands obsessively
How the Swine Flu and COVID-19 Pandemics Seem Different as Someone Who Got Swine Flu in 2009
In 2009, I got swine flu. I had just returned to college from summer break, and either brought it with me or I got it from my roommate, who got it almost as soon as we returned to school. I got it a few days later. I had barely heard of it at that point. … Continue reading How the Swine Flu and COVID-19 Pandemics Seem Different as Someone Who Got Swine Flu in 2009
Coming Back to Blogging During the COVID-19 Shutdown
I didn’t mean to take a break from blogging. It was a small break that snowballed into a medium break and then a larger one. The last few months have revolved around a new condition that I have had to get treatment for while also getting tests and procedures to figure out what is causing … Continue reading Coming Back to Blogging During the COVID-19 Shutdown
