As a 34-year-old, I knew I couldn’t write a book for teens and young adults who have OCD without involving them in the process. To make my book as all-encompassing and helpful as possible, I asked several young people to write essays about their personal experiences with the disorder.
Read more on my guest post for Free Spirit Publishing, my book’s publisher.
Alison Dotson 
Hey Alison! I just found your blog and I love what you’re doing-especially the young adult part. As someone with OCD, you obviously know that it can be extremely isolating. For my generation (as a twentysomething), I think it garners even more difficulty because there is so much pressure to “figure out your life” and make big decisions at this age-so it is extremely difficult to juggle at times. I blog over at http://www.ocdtothenthdegree.blogspot.com. Come check it out if you have a chance!
Thank you so much for your note! Your blog looks great. I am discovering more and more people who have OCD and who are skilled at promoting awareness of it. I’m 34 now, but I had OCD all through my teen years and into my 20s. I was almost 27 when I was diagnosed, so a large part of my youth (and life, really) was affected by the disorder. And you’re right–the 20s are already a trying time when we first strike out on our own, try to find a good job, bounce around to different apartments, and so on. Keep in touch!