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Obsessed
- Author
- Allison Britz
- Narrator
- Emily Ellet
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 12 May 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs
What to expect
It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible. Over the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing.
Unable to act "normal," the once-popular Allison became an outcast. Her parents questioned her behavior, leading to explosive fights. When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future.
Finally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. This brave memoir tracks Allison's descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths.
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Details
- Author
- Allison Britz
- Narrator
- Emily Ellet
- Duration
- 9 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 May 2020
- ISBN
- 9781705216705
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs
Synopsis
Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home. But after awakening from a vivid nightmare in which she was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was convinced the dream had been a warning. Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality.It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible. Over the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing.Unable to act "normal," the once-popular Allison became an outcast. Her parents questioned her behavior, leading to explosive fights. When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future.Finally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. This brave memoir tracks Allison's descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths.
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