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"I was diagnosed with THE OCD — and I say THE because that sh*t is not mine. It’s something I live with, not something that defines me." - Andrea Knapp

About Me:

I used to shrink myself to seem "normal" ... smiling through panic, hustling through pain, pretending happiness didn’t take work.
But silence almost broke me.

For years, I wore the mask.
The “I’m fine” mask.
The strong one. The fixer. The person who had it all together and took care of everyone while secretly falling apart inside.

Behind that mask was someone running on overdrive... anxious, exhausted, and terrified of what would happen if I stopped holding it all together and let people see what my mind was doing to me.
Then everything crashed.

I was diagnosed with THE OCD, and I say THE because that sh*t is not mine. It’s something I live with, NOT something that defines me.

That truth cracked me wide open… but only to a few people. When it started getting out, I was betrayed by people close to me, and the mask came back thicker than ever. I felt the full sting of stigma being seen as the crazy mom.
I had only a handful of people who truly cared and didn’t just talk about me behind my back.

Slowly, I stopped chasing “normal” and started creating peace that actually fit my life... one breath, one boundary, one reset at a time. Believe me, it took time... years!

I didn’t believe in all the “woo woo” stuff like breathing, grounding, meditation, visualization, good nutrition. I wanted the magic quick fix, but there isn’t one!
What I found instead was deep work like learning my body, my mind, and allowing myself the time to figure out what healing truly meant for me.

Don’t get me wrong, I believe there’s a time and place for medication...but for me, it’s about balance and listening to my body.

Now, I help others realize that the “woo woo” is real and POWERFUL!
I help people drop the mask, reconnect to themselves, and find calm in a world that keeps screaming for more.

That’s why I created Unscripted You and this blog. A space where we get honest about what healing really looks like, and learn how to feel good again in the middle of real life.

If you want the full story (and the tools that helped me find my way back), you’ll find it inside the blog and everything else I share.

It’s time to speak up about mental health, y’all.

💚 Andrea