Because We Are Bad
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A vivid, darkly funny, moving and uplifting account of a young woman's struggle with OCD.
As a child, Lily Bailey knew she was bad. By the age of 13, she had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease and ogled the bodies of other children.
Only by performing an exhausting series of secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough. She had a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. From child to teenager to young woman, OCD ruled Lily's life, sending a bright, vital mind spinning into a downward vortex. Until she learnt a fundamental philosophical lesson.
Raw and funny, heart-breaking and uplifting, Because We Are Bad reveals with humour, grace and searing honesty what it's like to live with an almost intolerable burden of obsession.
'Because We Are Bad is an intense heart-rending roller coaster of a book . . . the most engaging and well-written account of mental health experiences I have read.' Huffington Post UK
Google Overview
A vivid, darkly funny, moving and uplifting account of a young woman's struggle with OCD.
As a child, Lily Bailey knew she was bad. By the age of 13, she had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease and ogled the bodies of other children.
Only by performing an exhausting series of secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough. She had a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. From child to teenager to young woman, OCD ruled Lily's life, sending a bright, vital mind spinning into a downward vortex. Until she learnt a fundamental philosophical lesson.
Raw and funny, heart-breaking and uplifting, Because We Are Bad reveals with humour, grace and searing honesty what it's like to live with an almost intolerable burden of obsession.
'Because We Are Bad is an intense heart-rending roller coaster of a book . . . the most engaging and well-written account of mental health experiences I have read.' Huffington Post UK
Going to my partner in the 2023 Guy Fawkes Exchange, I saw this on your wishlist hope you enjoy it :-)
Thank you for this wishlist book. I am looking forward to reading it.
I found this very informative, sad, happy and interesting.
I am a bit concerned as I do quite a few of the routines that Lily does but not to the same extremes. I don't think I have OCD but it's nice to know that I'm not the only person doing these things.
I am a bit concerned as I do quite a few of the routines that Lily does but not to the same extremes. I don't think I have OCD but it's nice to know that I'm not the only person doing these things.
A birthday gift.
Thank you very much for sending this. Sounds interesting.
