Surprised at suppression
I developed my symptoms when I was 16 and was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 17. So I have realized that my experience with TS is different than a lot of other kids since I never grew up with the...
View ArticleStudents respond to important message about TS and bullying
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...
View ArticleSupport is one of the best things in the world
All I can say is WOW. I just got back from a dinner with my parents and grandparents to see all of your love and support. I was shocked when I saw that so many people had commented on this post to let...
View Article2013 NJCTS Children’s Scholarship Award Essay: “True Medicine”
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2013 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! And here is my...
View ArticleAdult Onset Tourette Syndrome: Suppression
The following post is from Alec Stott, author of the Adult Onset Tourette Syndrome blog who this year, at age 21, was diagnosed with TS. I’ve started to realize lately how much I suppress my tics...
View Article2014 NJCTS Children’s Scholarship Award Essay: “Born to Stand Out”
This is the essay I submitted to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) for their 2014 Children’s Scholarship Award contest. I hope you enjoy it! At a young age,...
View ArticleMy Medicine of Dance
This blog post originally appeared on BrittanyFichterWrites.com. I don’t watch Dancing with the Stars often, but when I heard that there was going to be a Disney night, I couldn’t resist. And I was...
View ArticleTourette’s and OCD, Cousins or Siblings?
I have yet to meet another person with Tourette’s who does not also have at least one comorbid condition. For me, there has not just been one, but at least three of these ‘cousins’ as they are...
View ArticleI finally told the guy I’m dating about my tics!
Well, I finally did it! I told the guy i’m dating about my tics. It’s a GIANT weight off my shoulders, and it ultimately wasn’t that big of a deal at all. I told him last night very casually while...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! What are you doing to celebrate? I’ll be spending Valentine’s Day with my amazing boyfriend who accepts me, tics and all. Although I haven’t been ticcing around him a...
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