OCD
is not necessarily
what you might think

society’s idea is
washing your hands far more often than needed
and keeping strict routines
with which we ease our anxious feelings
It can be that

but it can look like many things
anything
you get sucked into anxiously obsessing over
followed by the urge
to do specific things to purge
the sense of overwhelm in an attempt to keep composure
that’s a compulsion
whether its done physically or mentally
(or indeed a mixture of the two synchronously)
the relief that it provides is fleeting

and sometimes
you feel so trapped
you cant imagine healing

but there is healing
there is hope
and there are people
who understand you
that recognise, with open eyes
exactly what you’re going through

- Marika