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Logic Strays: My Quest to Wrangle Torment
Detailing her mystifying battle against intrusive thoughts and mental anguish, Allison presents her poignant story and mirthful perceptions in an engaging and spirited memoir. Amidst illustrations of OCD episodes and psychotic sensations, she weaves the tales of mental turmoil, tragedy, and perplexing reflections of mental health appointments into a gripping account of her battle.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 19, 2020
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About the author
Allison Leich
1 book4 followersI am a Senior Lecturer in the Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University. I teach Biostatistics, Neurostatistics, Collective Intelligence, Cell Biology Lab, and Anatomy and Physiology. My teaching philosophy can be summed up in the following brief statement: People will seldom remember facts, but they will retain how to think critically.
I live in Nashville, TN with my family, which includes my husband and my dogs, goats, and ducks. I enjoy spending my free time pondering philosophical concepts while watching my farm animals' antics as they roam the yard.
I live in Nashville, TN with my family, which includes my husband and my dogs, goats, and ducks. I enjoy spending my free time pondering philosophical concepts while watching my farm animals' antics as they roam the yard.
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September 1, 2021
This review is part review, part my mental musings.
Anyone who struggles with OCD can find a piece of themselves in this autobiographical work. It appears the author leans more towards the" Pure O" side. Now I know "some" leading experts do not like the term Pure O, and I am grateful for the research that has been/ being continually built on for this subgroup. Not too long ago they would have said the person was having psychotic episodes, now we know their is a difference and this is an OCD manifestations with varying insights. I'll be honest in saying that book wise there is a difference with insight levels and psychosis but in real time I can't understand the difference. Nevertheless I can see why they would be mistaken for each other by less versed OCD therapist.
This book is an extremely quick read which I liked. I do think though the verbiage can get quite sophisticated and the average layperson may have to pull out a dictionary or skip over. I really appreciate the fact that the author was candid. She did not pretend like there was a magic pill, dietary supplement or even a therapy that would give you instant results. For extreme cases most things probably will not work, instead you may end up using a combination of medications, therapy etc to help support a better quality of life. What you get is a work in progress, and not complete relief but moments of peacefulness, hopefully more and more moments as treatment progresses.
Her life mimicks many others with OCD. Going through multiple therapist and trying multiple medications. The truth for most people is the first medication you take will not work out too well and it takes a while for the medication to truly kick in, around 4-6 weeks. Which can feel like an eternity when you are being tortured by your thoughts, and then there is getting the dosage just right. anyway
I was sad to read about her therapist passing. unfortunately Psychologist have an extremely high rate of depression and high rate of suicide ideation. Here is an interesting study.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
I do wonder if the rates are that high because people who suffer from mental disorders are drawn to the field or if there is something within the field that causes this. If it is something within the field its truly understandable. The human mind is tricky and so much is unknown about it to each individual, let alone trying to help someone get a grasp on their own. Couple that with demanding case loads and one can understand the frustration. With that, I also wonder if those who suffer with mental disorders are more drawn to the field as they can help others who they feel are like themselves. Of course I have no answers either way but it is something interesting to think about.
Overall a really solid honest read.
Anyone who struggles with OCD can find a piece of themselves in this autobiographical work. It appears the author leans more towards the" Pure O" side. Now I know "some" leading experts do not like the term Pure O, and I am grateful for the research that has been/ being continually built on for this subgroup. Not too long ago they would have said the person was having psychotic episodes, now we know their is a difference and this is an OCD manifestations with varying insights. I'll be honest in saying that book wise there is a difference with insight levels and psychosis but in real time I can't understand the difference. Nevertheless I can see why they would be mistaken for each other by less versed OCD therapist.
This book is an extremely quick read which I liked. I do think though the verbiage can get quite sophisticated and the average layperson may have to pull out a dictionary or skip over. I really appreciate the fact that the author was candid. She did not pretend like there was a magic pill, dietary supplement or even a therapy that would give you instant results. For extreme cases most things probably will not work, instead you may end up using a combination of medications, therapy etc to help support a better quality of life. What you get is a work in progress, and not complete relief but moments of peacefulness, hopefully more and more moments as treatment progresses.
Her life mimicks many others with OCD. Going through multiple therapist and trying multiple medications. The truth for most people is the first medication you take will not work out too well and it takes a while for the medication to truly kick in, around 4-6 weeks. Which can feel like an eternity when you are being tortured by your thoughts, and then there is getting the dosage just right. anyway
I was sad to read about her therapist passing. unfortunately Psychologist have an extremely high rate of depression and high rate of suicide ideation. Here is an interesting study.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....
I do wonder if the rates are that high because people who suffer from mental disorders are drawn to the field or if there is something within the field that causes this. If it is something within the field its truly understandable. The human mind is tricky and so much is unknown about it to each individual, let alone trying to help someone get a grasp on their own. Couple that with demanding case loads and one can understand the frustration. With that, I also wonder if those who suffer with mental disorders are more drawn to the field as they can help others who they feel are like themselves. Of course I have no answers either way but it is something interesting to think about.
Overall a really solid honest read.
September 21, 2020
I loved how open the author was with her past experience. It put some of my negative thoughts in perspective and made me realize that no matter how hard things get there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
September 23, 2020
Good book
Loved the book. Very few can understand my struggles and I felt not so alone while reading it. It's a serious book but actually really funny as well!
Loved the book. Very few can understand my struggles and I felt not so alone while reading it. It's a serious book but actually really funny as well!
December 14, 2020
Very interesting...As someone who understands and has battled mental illness struggles, I wanted to give this a shot. Very vulnerable for the author to open up, very real and relatable. The authors story even brought me back to some previous memories I forgot about. Very organized, easy to visualize the story as the author sort of takes you on a step by step of her journey. If you have a lot of insecurities, concerns and maybe feel somewhat lost in your life in your very successful in a career but have to hide your real self....I highly recommend this for you
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