Tag: Vulnerability

My OCD Recovery and Attempted Suicide Survival Story Will be Published

Reflecting on my OCD healing journey

September 21st of this year marked the five year anniversary of the day I nearly took my own life. The day will come when my story will help give people hope that OCD and depression can get better. I am determined to become a published author – it is a matter of when, not if.

With some chapters yet to be started, many incomplete, and massive amounts of editing and fine tuning ahead, I am officially at 26,923 words.

“There are people out there in the world who need what you have to create, and if you choose to withhold it, they will never get to experience it.”

Amie McNee

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What I Would Tell Teenage Me

Even children can be resilient and full of courage

A letter from a mental health blogging dad to his 13-year-old self

  • Contains adult language

Dear 13 year-old Sean,

Hello from the year 2023. Flying cars don’t exist yet, but cell phones went through a transformation. Now, they’re called “smart-phones,” and they’re more sophisticated than Dad’s computer downstairs. My phone can read me text messages aloud and control the lighting in the house. The football player Michael Strahan has visited space – for a fucking vacation! And future you? I’m full-on adulting at 35 years old! Don’t fret, it’s more exciting than it sounds. 

We’re living a fulfilling life. And Spoiler alert: fatherhood with your two little girls is a beautiful adventure. A wild ride is ahead of you, friend. The ride will be bumpy, and there will be times it goes too fast and terrifies you. There will be times you’ll feel ready to do anything to make it stop. But – I wouldn’t change my story if I could, because it has shaped me into the man I am proud to be today.

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