Alison Dotson Knihy

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.

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.