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Alison Dotson

    Alison Dotson explores the experience of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder, a condition she was diagnosed with at twenty-six after more than a decade of suffering from "taboo" obsessions. While she still experiences intrusive thoughts, she has developed healthy coping mechanisms. Her writing delves into the internal landscape, tackling themes of shame and mental illness with remarkable honesty and vulnerability. Dotson offers readers grappling with similar challenges not only solace but also valuable insights into navigating mental health.

    Being Me with OCD: How i Learned to Obsess less and Live my Life (Large Print 16pt)
    Being Me with OCD
    • 2015

      Being Me with OCD

      How i Learned to Obsess less and Live my Life (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 316 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Exploring the journey of overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder, the author shares her personal experiences from despair to recovery. Blending memoir with self-help, the book offers insights into OCD through anecdotes, self-reflection, and guest essays. It provides readers with a deeper understanding of the disorder while delivering practical advice and encouragement. With humor and a relatable perspective, it aims to inspire teens facing similar challenges, making it both an emotional and practical guide for those seeking hope and healing.

      Being Me with OCD
    • 2015

      Part memoir, part self - help for teens, Being Me with OCD tells the story of how obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) dragged the author to rock bottom - and how she found hope, got help, and eventually climbed back to a fuller, happier life. Using anecdotes, self - reflection, guest essays, and thorough research, Dotson explains what OCD is and how readers with OCD can begin to get better. With humor, specific advice, and an inspiring, been - there - beat - that attitude, readers will find the book simultaneously touching and practical.

      Being Me with OCD: How i Learned to Obsess less and Live my Life (Large Print 16pt)