Not Alone Totes

Not Alone Totes are care packages full of resources mailed to folks new to their journeys with OCD, whether professionally or self-diagnosed. They are for any age, and we are open to different lived experiences!

Shipping costs for our most recent round of totes were once again generously covered by HabitAware

Thank you to all our donors for this fifth round of totes

International OCD Foundation

Unstuck: An OCD Kids Movie (Chris Baier)

Max Talks About Autism

Mourning Pug, an artist with OCD

Stick With It ink.

Letters from Lisa

Jack Mental Health Advocacy (Kim Vincenty)

Finding Perfect, donated by author Elly Swartz

Rewind, Replay, Repeat, donated by author Jeff Bell

Items included in the second round of totes (the exact book was chosen based on age of the young person and their expressed preference)

Items included in the first round of totes

Not Alone Notes was built out of an idea…

to mail care packages of resources to individuals early in their journeys with OCD.

This was simplified to a handwritten letter full of hope and expanded to include anyone with OCD or related disorders. Still, the original idea was in the back of our minds, and now it has become a reality.

In January 2021, we made a trial run of 30 totes. The packages included a Not Alone Note, book, journal, fiddle items, stickers from OCD organizations/companies, and many more resources someone new to OCD could use. Since then, we have sent several more batches of totes out to folks new to OCD.

Got an idea for a donation we can include? Email us at notalonenotes[at]gmail.com