Obsessive-Compulsive Dramatic: My Fight Against OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Addiction

by Jack A. Bingham

My name is Jack Bingham, I'm twenty-one and a full-blown mental patient. This is going to be a look into my mind-the way I've learned to cope with my mental illnesses. I wish I could tell you that my story is going to be chock-full of amazing insight, but a lot of it is learning what not to do. You'll get an idea of what it's like to have extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and an addiction. When I say extreme OCD, that isn't hyperbole. I'm talking about me, a person who had to switch schools as a child because I felt everything and everyone had become contaminated. From washing my hands and showering for hours each day, to drinking and snorting everything in sight, this is my journey from shackles to freedom.

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 28, 2018

Reviews

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly gritty and honest. Some errors but generally flows nicely. Ending leaves reader feeling moved and for those suffering from mental illness perhaps even relieved and gladdened. Through sharing his story author seems to enable and solidify his recovery and victory in the struggles against manifestations of mental illness.

Professionals and clinicians may also do well to read this text as author mentions two clinicians deemed him “untreatable”, a label that seems fatalistic if not shameful in this day and age with such vast resources at one’s fingertips.

[Natalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Decided to read the book after watching an interview with the author and absolutely loved it. Jack's story is very inspiring and there's no doubt that it provides a great support to all of us struggling with our mental health by giving us hope for successful recovery. A huge thank you to the author for spreading awareness about mental illness in a very realistic and eye opening manner.