Published: May. 16, 2026

Last Updated: May. 16, 2026

So… it’s been a while. When I wrote that I wanted to “massively enhance” the site on my one year anniversary post, I didn’t intend to do precisely nothing for nearly 4 months instead. TLDR: I went through a mental health disaster. I had a family emergency just before New Years, and things steadily got worse as pre-existing issues became unmanageable. Ultimately I got diagnosed with OCD and moderate depression. It’s been pretty revealing having official diagnoses, as I’ve definitely struggled with OCD symptoms for a lot of my life, even with this site when I worry that I “tainted” it via that slight AI help, or when I notice a small typo, or when I take a long break. I also heavily suspect I have BDD, autism and ADHD as well, but that’s a whole other thing. I’m actually going to break with my usual routine and just leave this as-is, no more editing or re-reading so I learn to be a bit more unpolished.