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    Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought
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    Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought

    Written by Lily Bailey

    Narrated by Lily Bailey

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    About this audiobook

    A page-turning account of a real girlhood with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

    Aged four, Lily Bailey had an imaginary friend. A sinister one. By the age of 13, Lily had killed someone with a thought and spread untold disease. Only by performing secret routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough.

    She had a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and it came with a bizarre twist.

    This story lights up the workings of the mind like Mark Haddon or Matt Haig.

    Anyone who wants to know about OCD, and how to fight back, should read this book. Immerse yourself in a new world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCanbury Press Ltd
    Release dateSep 15, 2018
    ISBN9781912454143
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    Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought
    Author

    Lily Bailey

    Lily Bailey is a model and writer. She became a journalist in London in 2012, editing a news site and writing features and fashion articles for local publications including the Richmond Magazine and the Kingston Magazine. As a child and teenager, Lily suffered from severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She kept her illness private, until the widespread misunderstanding of the disorder spurred her into action. In 2014 she began campaigning for better awareness and understanding of OCD, and has tried to stop companies making products that trivialise the illness. Her first book, Because We Are Bad (Canbury Press), published in May 2016, reveals her experience of OCD. She lives in London with her dog, Rocky.

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    • 5/5
      Very insightful - made me emotional ! I now feel strong and more capable to help my children, as I can understand them more deeply. Also, I realise now what some of my struggles were due to, when I was a child. I never really understood OCD and the implications before listening to this book. Thank you to the author to share and write this. You have opened my eyes wide. Totally recommend to all.