![]() ![]() ![]() But in another way, it was really empowering because I felt like if I could give it form or expression I could look at it and I could talk about it directly rather than being scared of it. It was really hard, especially at first, to write about this thing that’s been such a big part of my life. ![]() The word triggering has become so broadly used in popular culture, but anyone who has experienced an anxiety attack knows how badly they want to avoid it. I still can’t really talk directly about my own obsessions. And so Aza has somewhat different focai of her obsessive concerns and the behaviors she uses to manage them. I had to write with enough distance from myself to make it OK, to make it feel safe. What was it like to write about the specific type of OCD and anxiety you’ve suffered from? You’ve been extremely open about talking about your own struggles with mental illness. ![]()
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