her parents "sorta" What do her friends decide to do at lunch Rebecca and Jenny decide to make a plan where they give Allison one of her favorite cookies from the lunch room and try to get her to eat it, because they notice she has not been eating What happens after they offer her the cookie allison makes a huge scene in the lunchroom and yells at jenny and tiptoes out of the lunchroom What happens when Allison picks out a sweater to wear one day her "monster" bans EVERYTHING in her closet and she is stuck with old raggedy sweatshirts and beat up shorts (in winter) What did the "monster" ban her from doing every morning -no brushing her teeth she claims she tripped on a stick but everyone knew it was because she fainted Who is the author Allison Britz Who starts noticing the strange behavior from Allison -her teachers
This brave memoir tracks Allison’s descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths.What does Allison now do when she avoids cracks (tip toes) she counts OUT LOUD What happens on her last day of cross country practie -allison faints while running from the lack of food she's been eating When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future.įinally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her parents questioned her behavior, leading to explosive fights. Unable to act “normal,” the once-popular Allison became an outcast. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing. Over the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible.
Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home.īut after awakening from a vivid nightmare in which she was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was convinced the dream had been a warning. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder-and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side-in this powerful and inspiring memoir.
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