Book name: The Obsessive Outsider
Author: Kerry Alayne Osborn
Ratings:5/5
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Kerry’s charmed life is turned upside down as her new diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder sets in, spinning life as she knew it out of control.
Kerry battles through the maze of OCD while trying to live a normal life, all while her mind has different plans. Unlike the common stigma of OCD, Kerry finds herself with a case that is the exact opposite of the known ‘perfectionism’, and ‘cleanliness’ oriented disorder.
Several dark years later, bound in the chains of OCD, the outsider finds herself on a leather couch in a manic state, sitting across from the one therapist who would go on to mentor her to live an abundant life. Once confined to the isolation of her dorm room with no friends, a loss of identity, and betrayal of her own mind, Kerry pushes through to break the foundation of her dire belief system in OCD.
Kerry’s infectious, unapologetic and refreshing voice doesn’t hold back. In this book, she shares her journey, giving sound advice on how to tangibly do something about OCD. Putting the good, bad and the ugly on display for the world, she chooses to be a face for the misunderstood disorder that almost cost her everything. Kerry is devoted to proving that a life in recovery from the worst of OCD is absolutely possible given the right tools and perseverance.
MY TAKE: I am not a sufferer of OCD still I felt she knew what I feel, I felt understood. It's not necessary for your therapies to work, we need acceptance more than medicines and therapies. What an OCD sufferer actually needs is love, encouragement and normalcy. In a world where mental illness is still a Taboo this book is an ease to the pain of people suffering from OCD. We as humans need to help people fight with invisible illnesses like this and make sure they win their battle. This is what this book taught me. Kerry talks about her journey of recovery from OCD. She spoke up about her peaks and Valley fiercely. What really touched my heart was the fact that Kerry wholeheartedly wanted to help the sufferers of OCD and uplifting them through this book. I truly love and adore this book and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Talking about our journeys is not easy but Kerry has a captivating voice and she stood for all the OCD sufferers. What a great storyteller. WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK✨: -The book talks about Real-world. -You get to know a lot about OCD survivors and their journeys. -It will help OCD sufferers to make their pain alleviate. -A perfect gift for and OCD sufferer.
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