Although this blog is mostly focused on helping people improve their lives, like how to develop self-discipline, I want to take a moment to talk about something more personal.
My wife, Abby, has extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). But it’s not the kind you may be used to hearing about (the germ one).
Abby suffers from severe anxiety from being in close proximity to people.
These last few years she has made enormous strides to get over her fears.
She’s practiced going to the gym, eating out at restaurants, and going back to the dentist after a long absence.
Now, just as Abby is starting to recover, in comes social distancing. Something that involves an entire society avoiding being near people.
She’s not supposed to go to the gym. She’s not supposed to go to restaurants. She’s SUPPOSED to socially isolate herself.
This is like a nightmare the best Netflix writer couldn’t have concocted.
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