Tic … tic … smack!
Don’t you hate it when you tic and you hit your hand or something? It’s the worst. I’d love to hear what happens to other people when they tic!
Don’t you hate it when you tic and you hit your hand or something? It’s the worst. I’d love to hear what happens to other people when they tic!
Just a little update on my way to Athens for the European Tourette Syndrome conference… On Monday, I finally booked my flight! I couldn’t do that before because my sister was trying to get the funds to come with me… Continue Reading
As the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders’ (NJCTS) 2012 Youth Advocate of the Year, I have tried to promote and spread the organization’s education outreach and peer advocacy programs as a National Youth Ambassador. The majority… Continue Reading
My new T-shirt is here! Buy it and others at http://tourettes.spreadshirt.com/.
I am so proud of myself! I just did something (which I am not going to get into the details of) that my OCD would have made it impossible for me to last year. It was really hard for me,… Continue Reading
My name is Johanna. I have Tourette Syndrome. All I want is to be recognized as a normal person. My hope is that with enough “shares” we can spread tolerance & acceptance! Tourette is not a swearing disease, that’s called… Continue Reading
OK, so I have made a 10-step plan, with each step leading up to my final goal of possibly being a counselor at Camp Twitch and Shout this summer!!!! Step 1 has been completed. Step 1 was to talk to… Continue Reading
Hey guys. I had a dream that really bothered me the other night. Any idea what it means/why it bothered me so much? I have always wanted to go to Camp Twitch and Shout to be a counselor like my… Continue Reading
I had major motor tics yesterday. They were so bad that I had to leave class and stand next to the soda machine on the basement level because I knew I couldn’t let tics that big out in class without… Continue Reading
Well being either yesterday or today is Rare Disease Day, I suppose I can share what I go through. Most of my disorders/disease are not rare themselves, but the extent/timing of them are rare. I was diagnosed and had surgery… Continue Reading