Multiple Sclerosis, fear, thrillers, and inspiration.
Hi. I’m Author Ann Grove. I’ve suffered from agoraphobia, PTSD, and panic disorder since I was a child.
When I was twenty-three, I met my safe person. Who is now my husband. He has always taken on what I couldn’t. He was my driver, would run all the errands I couldn’t, and he worked full time so I didn’t have to. He shielded me from all the scary things in this world.
A few months ago; he felt dizzy. Soon after, he couldn’t walk, and his vision changed. We thought maybe it was a nasty inner ear infection. After multiple doctor visits and many tests, we got life-changing news. It wasn’t an inner ear infection causing this. My husband has multiple sclerosis.
The news devastated us. It still devastates us. In the blink of an eye, our entire world flipped upside down. I had gone from being a mentally ill partner he took care of, to being his caretaker.
I now do the driving, run all the errands. I even picked up a part-time job working from home to bring in a little income.
I’ve stepped outside of my fear and done things I never knew I could. I found strength I didn’t know I had. When you have no other options, you find a way.
On top of all of this, I’m editing two novels. I hope to publish soon and make some kind of income to help support my family.
I published a novel back in 2020, but have been too scared to promote it. See, Family of Darkness is a phycological thriller. I feel uncomfortable posting about the genre. I never want to trigger anyone with my words. But writing scary stories has been a good coping mechanism for me. I suffer from intrusive thoughts and they used to plague my life. However, I found if I make up a character to obsess about and put them in danger; I don’t have to worry as much about real-life fears.
In these grueling last few months, I have learned I’m much braver than I ever gave myself credit for. I can put myself out there and talk about my passion. So here I am! Starting a blog, launching a website. I hope you stick around and see where this journey takes us.
When I was twenty-three, I met my safe person. Who is now my husband. He has always taken on what I couldn’t. He was my driver, would run all the errands I couldn’t, and he worked full time so I didn’t have to. He shielded me from all the scary things in this world.
A few months ago; he felt dizzy. Soon after, he couldn’t walk, and his vision changed. We thought maybe it was a nasty inner ear infection. After multiple doctor visits and many tests, we got life-changing news. It wasn’t an inner ear infection causing this. My husband has multiple sclerosis.
The news devastated us. It still devastates us. In the blink of an eye, our entire world flipped upside down. I had gone from being a mentally ill partner he took care of, to being his caretaker.
I now do the driving, run all the errands. I even picked up a part-time job working from home to bring in a little income.
I’ve stepped outside of my fear and done things I never knew I could. I found strength I didn’t know I had. When you have no other options, you find a way.
On top of all of this, I’m editing two novels. I hope to publish soon and make some kind of income to help support my family.
I published a novel back in 2020, but have been too scared to promote it. See, Family of Darkness is a phycological thriller. I feel uncomfortable posting about the genre. I never want to trigger anyone with my words. But writing scary stories has been a good coping mechanism for me. I suffer from intrusive thoughts and they used to plague my life. However, I found if I make up a character to obsess about and put them in danger; I don’t have to worry as much about real-life fears.
In these grueling last few months, I have learned I’m much braver than I ever gave myself credit for. I can put myself out there and talk about my passion. So here I am! Starting a blog, launching a website. I hope you stick around and see where this journey takes us.
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