Bunnie XO Struggles 'Daily' with 'Disturbing, Unwanted Thoughts' Due to OCD: 'It Isn't Just Being Tidy'

• Bunnie XO shared with her Stupid blonde podcast that he struggles with OCD “on a daily basis”.
• She previously stated that she “had to stop covering up all the pain” with pills and alcohol and face her anxiety and OCD
• She dismissed the “misconception” that OCD is all about hand washing or being organized, saying it’s about “disturbing, unwanted thoughts”.

Bunnie XO said obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a “daily” struggle for her and said there’s a “misconception” that it’s all about being organised.

“I know some people joke that they’re a little OCD, but as someone who actually lives with OCD, I’ll be the first to tell you that it’s not funny,” the 44-year-old podcaster said on the Dec. 6 episode. her podcast Stupid blonde.

“It’s not just about being neat or organized. OCD is really disturbing, unwanted thoughts that cause tremendous anxiety because they just feel so wrong and you really don’t want to think about them.”

Bunnie XO in Frisco, Texas, 2024.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, OCD is characterized by “a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears known as obsessions. These obsessions make you engage in repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions. These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause a lot of trouble.”

Bunnie addressed these repetitive behaviors in the podcast, saying that “you have [them] try to make the anxiety of those thoughts go away; but it just doesn’t work in the long run and they just keep coming back.”

The Mayo Clinic says the disorder often “focuses on specific themes, such as an exaggerated fear of contracting germs. To alleviate the fear of contamination, you can wash your hands repeatedly until they become sore and cracked.”

As someone who knows first-hand the challenges of dealing with OCD, Bunnie says, “The idea that OCD is all about hand washing and organization is completely delusional… it often focuses on the things we care about most, our relationships, religious beliefs , our hobbies, and passions, in an attempt to take the trouble out of their unwanted thoughts.”

She calls her repetitive behavior “my rituals, which can be incredibly time-consuming and exhausting.”

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO in Frisco, Texas, 2024.

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Bunnie has said in the past that she masked her OCD and anxiety with drugs and alcohol, writing in an Instagram post: “Sobriety opened up a whole Pandora’s box of anxiety, OCD and depression. [I] he never knew [I] had until I had to stop covering up all the pain with pills and alcohol.”

“I didn’t [know] how I would feel on the bus, in a crowd, or even commuting again because I haven’t been on a full tour with hubby since 2019,” said Bunnie, who traveled with husband Jelly Roll on his Beautifully Broken tour.

However, she said: “It’s getting easier and easier with each show. I could cry when I think about how far I’ve come on this tour. Who knew this is what I needed to do to start conquering my fears since getting sober.”

As she shared on her podcast, “If you think you might be struggling with OCD… I hate it for you because I struggle with it every day.”

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