Background: “I love James Bailey’s book. Right from the first page, I was riveted by his compelling, honest account of that intense part of his life. The book is fraught with wonderfully unique encounters. I recommend it to anyone and everyone.” -- MEL BROOKS Man, Interrupted is the thought-provoking account of Jim Bailey's unique journey as a sufferer of OCD, told with poignant candor and hilarious, often abrasive, humor. According to the U.S. Health and Human Services, “Approximately 2 percent of U.S. adults (3.3 million people) have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), the fourth most prevalent mental health disorder in the United States. Individuals with OCD have intrusive, disturbing thoughts or images (obsessions) and perform rituals (compulsions) to prevent or banish those thoughts.” Many in your audience have OCD or have family and friends who suffer. Invite Jim to share his compelling story so they may better understand the disorder. Jim Bailey's obsessions centered around drugs and his fear of coming into contact with them, either through people spiking his food, or by accidentally touching a junkie, or even in just touching a photograph of marijuana. After a period of trying desperately to cope with his illness, Jim was eventually admitted to one of America's leading psychiatric hospitals. The myriad methods of treatment there included trips to Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California, to meet and greet the homeless and the drug addicts who gathered there in an attempt to 'expose' him to his fears and eradicate his anxiety. However, while trying to cure his OCD, Jim discovered he had another problem: impulse control. Whenever a beautiful Asian woman would pass by on Telegraph Avenue, Jim would immediately disregard the homeless and feel compelled to hit on her. This resulted in feelings of guilt, as he realized that he had come to Berkeley to conquer his fears but all he was doing was turning a source of enjoyment into another obsession. This guilt would make Jim take risks. Jim would run out and share a homeless heroin addict’s cigarette, then seek out another Asian woman before feeling guilty again and taking more risks. This led to getting rid of many of his problems. But he was eventually discharged from the hospital because of his lack of social graces, as he constantly had confrontations with both patients and staff alike. He embarked upon his almost-OCD-free life and began to write the story of his experiences. For more information, visit: www.amazon.com Suggested Interview Questions: see you got Mel Brooks praising your book on the cover. How did that come about? What is OCD and what separates that from say a quirk or habit? How are you dealing with it now? When did you fist notice something was wrong? Do other family members have this too? What do Asian women have to do with your OCD? Are you still attracted to Asian women? Is this something you have to live with forever? Are you able to have serious relationships now? Are you writing another book? Contact Telephone: 337-215-2471 Email Address: jamesmichaelbailey@yahoo.com Guest Location: Louisiana and California Guest Time Zone: Central and Pacific