Wow, Clair, this is so good!! Gosh, well done for pushing yourself with those showers!! It sure wouldn't be me!

Thank you for sharing your insights and thoughts on this complicated topic. These challenges are definitely shared by a lot of other people.

And for the record - I had OCD for years and it's long gone so it can be cured, and although a traumatic childhood might not be "cured" per se, we can heal enough of the damage so it's not present and troublesome in our day-to-day lives. It took many years for me, lots of healing work, but I did it. I can now look back on those events and there's a neutral response, and in fact, gratitude for the events that were once so devastating because the healing journey left me with many gifts.

It doesn't happen overnight, but it can be done.

In the meantime - great job on facing the hard parts, the anxiety, the Uncomfortable! Yes, you are building a lot more than resilience!

Thanks so much for choosing HHH to publish this, Clair. I love it!! 💜💜💜