Carrie Bock’s LS Journey: From Pain To Love

Does Lichen Sclerosus make penetrative sex painful for you? Has LS been a factor in a relationship breakup? Are you single and wonder if you'll ever be in a healthy relationship again?

These are all questions this week's guest had to confront. After the demise of her 10-year marriage, she was determined to find out what was happening to her body. It took many more years for her to get a diagnosis, find acceptance, and ultimately love. Not just romantic love but love for herself.

I invite you to listen to this brave woman's journey because it may just inspire you to take the first step on yours.

Carrie Bock is an anxiety and OCD counselor at By The Well Counseling. She also hosts Hope For Anxiety and OCD Podcast, which is all about decreasing shame, increasing hope, and developing a healthy relationship with God and others. Her podcast is available on all podcasting platforms.

If you would like to get in touch with or work with her you can follow her on IG @hopeforanxietyandocdpodcast, on FB @hopeforanxietyandocd, or check out her websites www.bythewellconsouling.com and www.hopeforanxietyandocd.com.

To get in touch with Carrie's doctor near Nashville go here. https://centerforpelvichealth.org/specialist/

Find the full show notes for this episode at https://lichensclerosuspodcast.com/hopeforanxiety.

Or if you would like to watch the video of this interview go to https://youtu.be/ziURuvnx81M.

If you haven't yet, sign up for our virtual meetup at lichensclerosuspodcast.com/connect. I am now offering the virtual meetup two times every other Saturday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM EST – come and connect with us! We'd love to have you be a part of our community. Share your story and ask questions in a safe space with others that get you.

I look forward to talking to you again next week.

Bye!

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