Archive - Alegra Kastens

Love is not something to earn by doing “the work.” Love is a birthright.

Maybe you don’t need to work harder. Maybe you don’t need to hire another relationship coach or buy another book about being “the one.” Maybe, just…

Jun 6 •

May 2025

OCD Is Anything But Funny

Misconceptions about the condition contribute to misunderstanding, at best, and death, at worst

May 2 •

April 2025

On Loving and Leaving New York (and the wrong men)

How could I leave what I did love so much?

Apr 10 •

February 2025

I Eat Prozac for Breakfast (and my OCD thanks me for it)

A green and orange pill saved my life

Feb 5 •

Do you have to tolerate uncertainty to recover from OCD?

Not necessarily!

Feb 1 •

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