Against Medical Advice

"A must read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

"Cory Friedman endured a living hell from the time he was 5 years old when he made his first involuntary head shake to his junior year in high school when finally hit rock bottom. He was put on so many medications that his family had to keep a journal and they had been to see over a dozen doctors all over the country. Some of the medications Cory was prescribed weren't even legal in the United States! He suffered from a combination of three disorders that were very hard to treat including OCD, Tourett's Syndrome and an anxiety disorder. His family traveled through this living hell with him often suffering uncontrollable rages, violence and destruction at his hands. Cory also turned to other vices such as and addiction to smoking and alcohol that eventually got the better of him. He spent many long months of his junior year rehabilitating himself and learning to control his conditions without medications or very few. Cory's harrowing journey from uncontrollable pain and suffering was at times shocking and hard to continue reading. There were very few happy moments in his life but they shown like a beacon in a life of darkness and pain. When he played little league and high school football, one could only smile and cheer in Cory's successes especially when they were few and far between. Cory's story was awful but enlightening because it showcased the strength of the human spirit in the worst of circumstances. James Patterson and Hal Friedman, Cory's father, aptly tell this compelling tale from Cory's own perspective giving him a chance to vocalize his turbulent past and his ultimate triumph in the face of adversity. Recommended."