I absolutely love this. I've had OCD forever, but I think it really became noticeable after having my first child, and then ramped up after my second child. I feel like it hijacked my sense of motherhood. It always found a way to attach to my kids - and all I wanted to be was just a loving mom, but I was scared most of the time. Always scared. My kids are 12 and 7 now, and all I want to be is their anchor. The person who ALWAYS loves them. It is my main value. Being a loving mother no matter what. Patient, and kind, and understanding. So of course, it's always attacked that. But - knowing that leaning into those is of the utmost importance really REALLY helps me and gives me massive hope. Everything else I've heard just felt like - hopeless. This is much more satisfying for me, and gives me something to work TOWARD instead of against.
I absolutely love this. I've had OCD forever, but I think it really became noticeable after having my first child, and then ramped up after my second child. I feel like it hijacked my sense of motherhood. It always found a way to attach to my kids - and all I wanted to be was just a loving mom, but I was scared most of the time. Always scared. My kids are 12 and 7 now, and all I want to be is their anchor. The person who ALWAYS loves them. It is my main value. Being a loving mother no matter what. Patient, and kind, and understanding. So of course, it's always attacked that. But - knowing that leaning into those is of the utmost importance really REALLY helps me and gives me massive hope. Everything else I've heard just felt like - hopeless. This is much more satisfying for me, and gives me something to work TOWARD instead of against.