Special Praise for Body Punishment

“Body Punishment has an inviting and comforting way of discussing a misunderstood and isolating illness. Reading it was like sitting in an overstuffed couch talking to a best friend. It gives hope to those suffering with OCD but also those with loved ones with OCD that they can’t ‘understand.’ Wonderful read. I did not put it down until I read it cover to cover!”

Lisa I. Carroll

Supervising US Probation Officer, Middle District of Louisiana

“Sarcastic, witty, insightful! Maggie Lamond Simone writes with a sincerity that is endearing and frank, giving a voice to the internal conversations that lead to silent suffering for many. Body Punishment is an insight into the life and mind of an innocent being conditioned by OCD—colorful, dramatic, passionate, sharp, and disruptive at times, though beautiful when seeing it as a whole.”

Kaushal B. Nanavati, MD, FAAFP, ABIHM

Director, Integrative Medicine, Upstate Cancer Center Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine SUNY Upstate Medical University

“Maggie Simone provides a deeply personal account of her experiences with OCD and addiction. She shows how one can overcome significant psychiatric challenges while leading a productive, fulfilling life.”

Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School

“Body Punishment is a deeply personal account of living with OCD. Maggie recounts her childhood and how undiagnosed OCD impacted her self-esteem and life experiences. Maggie’s open, honest, and humorous writing style allows the reader an unusually intimate glimpse into the life of someone living with OCD.

“She chronicles the evolution of addiction from self-medicating to alleviate symptoms of anxiety to the point where alcohol use takes on a life of its own. Her life example offers hope, empathy, and a sense of belonging for someone with OCD.

“Body Punishment is a compelling read and one we will recommend to our clients.”

Cary Rector, MS, LMHC

Tonja Rector, MA, LMFT

“Body Punishment is remarkably intimate and inspiring. Maggie Lamond Simone bares her soul in a way that can only be described as beautifully vulnerable.

“Correlating her experiences in the martial arts with her growing realization about her mental illness and alcoholism, she brilliantly exposes both as journeys of insight, healing, and personal growth. This book creates an opening for those who struggle with any mental affliction; through her courageous self-disclosures, Simone lets others know they are not alone, that they can be empowered to act, and, perhaps most importantly, there is no shame in mental illness.”

Dr. William A. Raineri, Orthodontist

Fourth Degree Black Belt