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Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
Scary thoughts, weird groups and a lot of jokes: Maria Bamford on belonging anywhere.
Who it's for
Bamford has spoken publicly about OCD that showed up mostly as unwanted, frightening thoughts rather than visible rituals, starting in childhood.
Ashamed of my own mind→Lighter and less alone
Feelings it meets
What it is
Comedian Maria Bamford's first memoir traces her lifelong search for belonging through groups with rules: Suzuki violin from age 11, self-help seminars, and 12-step programs such as Debtors Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous.
Where to find it
Bookstores and libraries; ebook and audiobook (read by the author).
Before you start
Heads up: Eating disorders and intrusive thoughts.
Age: Adult (memoir)
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2
