Allison Britz

I was uncomfortable as I listened to the first part of the book that no one was trying to help Allison! It seemed it would have to be so obvious to everyone who knew her that something was off. I was especially frustrated with her teachers. But it was Allison's perspective on the progression of her OCD.
It was harrowing to watch her journey and see her deal with the demands and restrictions as her illness progressed. When Allison reads the OCD pamphlet, things start to click for her. A powerful relationship with her therapist and her journey to recovery were all the more poignant after reading the extremes she went to during her illness and efforts to please her protector.
The memoir gave me a great deal of insight into Britz's journey during her sophomore year of high school.… (mere)