Obsessive Intrusive Magical Thinking

Obsessive was still is my natural state and I never wondered why. I didn''t mind didn''t know that other people could feel at peace. I always felt like a raw nerve but then I thought that everyone did. Writer and journalist Marianne Eloise was born obsessive. What that means changes day to day depending on what her brain latches onto: fixations with certain topics intrusive violent thoughts looping phrases. Some obsessions have lasted a lifetime while others will be intense but only last a week or two. Obsessive Intrusive Magical Thinking is the culmination of a life spend obsessing offering a glimpse into Marianne''s brain but also an insight into the lives of others like her. From death to Medusa to Disneyland to fire to LA to her dog the essays explore the intersection of neurodivergence fixation and disorder telling the story of one life underpinned and ultimately made whole by obsession. AUTHOR: Marianne Eloise is a writer and journalist. She covers topics like TV film digital culture neurodiversity wellness and alternative music for outlets including The Cut the New York Times Courier Vulture i-D Guardian and more.