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My name is Sammy Gallagher and I am a OCD advocate. I got diagnosed with OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, in April 2020.

This page is designed off of my "Dancing Thru The Storm blog", in which I go into more depth about my journey.

05/07/2025

your mental health matters 💚

It’s just as important as your physical health and deserves the same care and attention. Let’s break the stigma, have honest conversations, and shine a light on what so many silently struggle with. 🌟 You’re never alone—let’s prioritize healing, growth, and self-love together.

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05/05/2025

Prioritize self-care: it’s the foundation for healing and growth. 💚🌱

05/03/2025

03/17/2025

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! ☘️

I am an Irish Step dancer so this Irish holiday is super duper important to me! The Friday before St. Paddy’s Day weekend, I get the same feeling I get waking up on Christmas morning. Crazy right?!

okay are you ready for some St. Patrick’s Day facts?!

☘️ did you know that by wishing someone a “Happy St. Patty’s Day” you are actually wishing them a “Happy St. Patricia Day”

☘️ leprechauns are based off of Celtic Fairies

☘️ it wasn’t until 1798 that the color green became officially associated with St. Patrick’s Day. before the color was PURPLE!!

☘️ 4-leaf clover does NOT represent St. Patrick’s Day… 3-leaf clover does! and this is commonly mistaken.

☘️ Irish dancers wear curly wigs because back in the day, dancers would come to dance practice with their hair curled from church and now it has become a tradition for Irish dancers.

☘️ Ireland still does celebrate St. Patrick’s and isn’t as modernized by America as most people think!

enjoy these fun facts! have a great St. Paddy’s Day everyone! and don’t forget to wear your PURPLE… oops I meant green! 😊

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are you wearing green today?! 💚

03/04/2025

such a fun weekend with 💗

second competition of the year and I am grateful to be spending my senior year with my sdc fam!

02/17/2025

some ✨SWEET✨ reminders for the month of febuary.

valentine’s day was the 14th but it is so very important that this whole month we should focus on self care.

unwanted emotions and thoughts are more present around holidays (especially holidays that can make you feel lonely and uncomfortable).

read the reminders in the post above 👆🏻👆🏻 but remember it’s okay to feel anxious, it’s how you respond to the anxiety that helps you move forward.

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Much love - Sammy Grace 🌧️

02/16/2025

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! (one day late 😉) let’s try to show ✨A LITTLE KINDNESS✨

challenged me to not only share my love with the ones closest to me this year BUT also share kindness to those who may be unrecognized throughout our community.

teachers, doctors, school janitors, nurses, and so many other people in our communities work very hard throughout the year. sadly a lot of the people who do most and make our community better don’t get enough love or appreciation.

that’s why it is extra important just to thank those who have helped you or give thanks to those who are doing things without being asked. there are a lot of people in our lives who go every day without getting recognized for their kindness.

inspired me as a creator to write Valentine’s Day cards to those who I think deserve a little more love this time of year.

well… I sadly got hit with the flu last Monday (and oh gosh this sucks… what did they put in the flu this year 😅). I didn’t get time to pass out my cards. once I get better and finally leave my house, I will be going out and passing these Valentine’s cards out.

but for now, since I am still stuck at home. I wanted to write this post and maybe inspire some others to do the same for Valentine’s Day this year.

love might be in the air but so is kindness.

hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. hoping no one gets this flu!! sending luck!!

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Much love - Sammy Grace 🌧️

02/06/2025

THIS. ☝️

this is something I am still working on. its hard not to jump to the next thing and fixate on the future.

if we focus day by day it not only makes us less anxious but allows us to be more present.

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Much love - Sammy Grace 🌧️

01/18/2025

It’s such a hard concept to understand.

I found out about my OCD at a very young age, leading to getting diagnosed with more anxiety and eating disorders as the years progressed.

I like to say that I am at a point in my life where my mental health is in the dark and completely manageable. But that does not mean that I pretend everything is okay when I have a tough day.

No matter how old I get and how much I have progressed, I will always be healing.❤️‍🩹

Sadly, I know I will have OCD my whole life. I will have moments when life doesn’t seem perfect, which doesn’t mean I have hit rock bottom again. It just means I am getting stronger and noticing that healing is expected.

Just something to think about.

Sammy Grace xoxoxo 🩷

11/12/2024

wish I could go back to last Thursday!

ughh every year I speak in this class, I learn more about the community I live in as well as I learn so much more about myself.

OCD has been somthing that has been really hard to talk about lately. I have felt very embarrassed about struggling with mental health and I have tried to cover up that part of me.

The hard thing about mental health is that for me, and I can imagine for most people, their anxiety becomes their other half. It’s a part of that can’t be erased and somthing you should be proud of conquering. As people who struggle with harsh mental illnesses everyday, we should be proud to be where we are and being able to live another day making our anxiety feel lessened.

As a 17 year old girl, who is a senior in high school. I have become more resistant to share about my mental struggles because of stigmas. That’s part of the reason that being an advocate for OCD has been put to the side.

I am very proud of myself for allowing myself to speak about my OCD last Thursday. Not only did it make me feel better but it helped me see how much of an impact my voice can have.

I want to thank Stacy and Erjing for allowing be to come back to your class at 🤍 you both are truly amazing and I love every minute I spend with you guys! thank you for making our community a better place.

I did this already in my other post but I want to shout out for coming with me and speaking about your journey. You have a lot of words of wisdom and I am insanely proud of you!

Last but not least, I want to thank my mom and my sister .kate_ 🤍 I don’t know where I would be without you guys. I know OCD has a put a lot of stress on our family but you both are my favorite people. I love you guys with my whole heart and will never thank you enough

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Much love - Sammy Grace 🌧️

11/11/2024

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been a crazy week filled with ups and downs. spent a good portion of my night last Wednesday getting a procedure done to remove glass from my foot. sat out from dance all of last week because of the glass. tested my anxiety at urgent care. meet with my FAVORITE psychiatrist. tried new medication. and started decorating for Christmas!!

this post is important because it is full of words of affirmations. Most of these sentences are still things I need to get better at saying myself.

hope everyone has a great start to our week.

let me know in the comments what you are doing today to show yourself some love?

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Much love - Sammy Grace 🌧️

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