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FINALLY

By Brett Schaffran
At 34 I spoke my first word. I am a speller, and my name is Brett Schaffran.  All my life there was the desire to speak:  but my mouth doesn’t listen to my brain. For a long time I believed I might one day be able to, but when I realized  that would never happen, I despaired. Almost all of us are seen by the world as incapable. But given the right supports, we are very capable indeed.

My life has changed so much in the past year. Feelings of joy are now the norm for me, rather than the exception. My dream of talking has come true…and I want to finally be heard.

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10/20/2025 1 Comment

OCD Hell

Having OCD is torture. Being compelled to do things you don’t want to do is like being mentally flayed. It sucks your soul by sucking your will. Real Brett is thinking I love my poetry class the most. OCD Brett is thinking I can’t be here. He has no rhyme or reason for his stupid thoughts. But he wins every debate because to not listen means overwhelming anxiety. My OCD suddenly decided I can’t sit in poetry. I am crushed because it is literally my favorite. I have no idea why it suddenly settled on that.

And that’s the horror of it. There is no logical reason for any of the things it settles on. Yet it dictates everything. I am devastated about poetry. I think that the OCD is actually worse than not being able to talk now that I can type. It is endless torment. 
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Suzanne Simon
10/21/2025 08:15:27 am

We can totally relate. I know my son feels the exact same way!!!

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