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How did the author overcome her obsessive-compulsive tendencies?

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Bechdel's mother assisted her in overcoming her obsessive-compulsive tendencies, initially by addressing the odd patterns of writing in the author's journal. Helen Bechdel would take dictation and write in Alison's journal for her. Eventually, Alison created a calendar with dates to overcome specific compulsions and eventually overcame her disorder.