This brave memoir tracks Allison's descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths. When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future.įinally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her parents questioned her behavior, leading to explosive fights. Unable to act 'normal,' the once-popular Allison became an outcast. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing. Obsessed: A memoir of my life with OCD book review Obsessed: A memoir of my life with OCD book review By Anonymous When I first saw this book sitting on the shelf at the store, the. Over the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible. and I think the only thing I wish Allison Britz had done differently is to make it VERY clear that people with OCD (at least that I know of) dont hear literal.

Readers’ questions about Obsessed: A Memoir of My Life with OCD. Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality. Readers’ questions about Obsessed: A Memoir of My Life with OCD.

But after awakening from a vivid nightmare in which she was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was convinced the dream had been a warning. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home. This brave memoir tracks Allison's descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths.Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. Finally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future. Unable to act 'normal,' the once-popular Allison became an outcast. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing. Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality.

Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town.

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