Part 5/8:
The Climb to Recovery: New Beginnings and Awareness
Despite logging progress in her recovery, Allison's journey continued to be a complex interplay of managing OCD and navigating life’s expectations as a high school student, then a college freshman. She relished writing with a pencil and using a computer while striving to keep up academically, yet insisted she was "cured."
The façade began to crack following significant life events, including the death of a family member, which catalyzed her return to therapy. During her adulthood, Brits engaged in deeper psychotherapy to address underlying issues that fueled her compulsions, ultimately leading her to a sense of self-compassion and understanding.