Living with Tourette’s

Tourette's Not a word you hear often, and when you do it’s usually an excuse for excessive swearing, although it’s not all about that. Coprolalia (swearing tics) affects around 1 in 10 people who have Tourette’s, and even though this is something I struggle with, this is not where it all began. • Tourette’s is not my name. I am not the girl that sits on the bus making these noises because I find them ‘funny’. I am Caitlin. I’m 18 years old and I LOVE CHOCOLATE (although being dairy free really doesn’t help with this). I love nature and I find pleasure in the little things in the world. I go to Church every week and I volunteer as much of my time as I can. I’m quite normal really. I’m more than what people judge me as. I’m me. • Life as an 18-year-old girl is tough, regardless of what’s going on inside my brain. I don’t want this to be a blog about how hard life is or to complain about my life, but in order to achieve an understanding you must first know the hardship of ...