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Obsessive, Compulsive, Determined
Paperback
Biographies GeneralMental Health
Publisher: Kevin James Joseph McNamara
Published: Sep 22 2025
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Obsessive. Compulsive. Determined. is a raw, unflinching journey into the mind of someone who spent decades wrestling with the relentless pull of obsessive-compulsive disorder while still carving out a life of creativity, work, and personal growth. Far from being a clinical case study, this memoir is a deeply human story-equal parts painful, funny, and triumphant-that reveals what it's like to live with a mind that refuses to let go.
From childhood memories of habits that couldn't be explained, to adult years of hiding, coping, and sometimes collapsing under the weight of compulsions, the narrative explores the constant push and pull between chaos and control. Yet beneath the struggle runs an unshakable current of determination. Every setback is met with persistence, every dark night with the resolve to rise again. What begins as a tale of frustration and exhaustion transforms into one of survival, resilience, and ultimately, self-acceptance.
More than a memoir about OCD, this is a book about refusing to be defined by limitations. It's about grit, humor in unlikely places, and the drive to keep moving forward even when life feels impossible. For readers who have battled their own inner demons-or know someone who has-Obsessive. Compulsive. Determined. offers not only understanding, but also hope.
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