You are 18, you are in college, this is supposed to be the best years of your life. You host a party in your home, the usual college stuff. Someone gets sick and you discover the result in your bathroom. Seems innocent enough so far. However, this sets off a chain reaction in your brain that will put you on a path that you will have to endure for longer than even you can fathom. That is Evander's story, this event created a response that put him in the grasp of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This disorder is often downplayed but for the people dealing with it, it is very real and bigger than society allows us to believe. Evander shares a piece of his story with me. His journey set him on a path of self-reflection, therapy, and new realizations to take his life back. I hope this episode reaches someone who is dealing or has a loved one who is dealing with this very real Illness. Evander is the author of Danger Life: A Dark Voyage Thru OCD you can check out his full story on Amazon. Links are made available in the podcast.
