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Kelly's avatar

Aly, I’m so happy for you! And this is encouraging to me as someone who is very much in the weeds and struggling to see the sky with my OCD right now.

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Aly Prades's avatar

Thank you, Kelly! Glad to hear my story is encouraging and I hope that your efforts to fight OCD lead to freedom, too. I am so sorry you are in the weeds of OCD. Sending so much love and hoping you find some relief soon!

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Laura Jean Bazal's avatar

I'm so glad you shared this, Aly!!!

I really appreciated you sharing your anecdote and commentary at the end. I think that is so important to show that healing is possible, yet also important to understand that it's a sensitive subject.

Great job!

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Aly Prades's avatar

Thank you, Laura! Yes, I don’t ever want to be cavalier about my healing, but also wanting to share my current reality!

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Ashley C. Shannon's avatar

I love this, Aly! Yes, here's to branching out. I'm excited to see where that takes you.

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Aly Prades's avatar

Thank you, Ashley!

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Helen's avatar

Beautiful thoughts! Looking forward to where your writing takes you next

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Aly Prades's avatar

Thank you for the support, Helen! Excited to see where this next season takes me. Thanks for following along!

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Elizabeth M's avatar

I'm so excited for you that your healing journey has taken you on a path where this shift in your writing focus can occur! Congrats on paying attention to and honoring that, and not following the "shoulds"! I also appreciate that the entire archive is still freely available so all the resources and the ups & downs of the healing process are still there for any & all who need support in the various stages of their journeys. Thanks for being real & honest!

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Aly Prades's avatar

Thank you so much, Elizabeth! I still want to be a resource, just shifting focus a bit. I honestly did not think I would get to a place where it feels so good to dismiss the “shoulds.” I hope you are doing well and thanks for reading 💛

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Elizabeth M's avatar

Also, I thought the poem was very beautiful. Thank you for sharing!

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Aly Prades's avatar

Thanks for the feedback on the poem!

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