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lisamchuk's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly anecdotal and meant to inspire via sharing personal stories and advice, there are some interesting bits within, if you can get through the meandering. It seemed like whenever I was getting bored or it was getting repetitive she would drop an absolute gem that spoke to me. I'm not sure this is the best book to read about anxiety, but it wasn't a waste of time.
elizabethgenter's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars for the author being real and vulnerable. Also only 2 stars for this being categorized as a "self-help" or "psychology" book instead of an "autobiography"
potplant's review against another edition
"They (worries) are just narratives we create in the present."
Honest and insightful, but unnecessary long.
Honest and insightful, but unnecessary long.
laurasauras's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful blend of memoir and self-help book. I love that Sarah describes different strategies working and failing at different times during her life with anxiety. I love the idea of making my own beast beautiful, and I found that in understanding her beast I found her beautiful as well.
notesquotesscarletmotes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I found myself identifying pretty strongly with a few too many of the authors struggles here. I learned some interesting things and got some tools and ideas to try out and see if they can help me with my own struggles with anxiety.
trisairatops's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
shebby1991's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
Almost a DNF, but I am glad I finished the book. The author is vulnerable in her journey and I can tell she put a lot of effort into the book, but it missed the mark a little for me. There's nothing groundbreaking, but it is nice to know I’m not the only anxious person out there. Several good nuggets of wisdom that the everyday anxious person can apply (daily meditation, accepting the anxiety as a positive attribute, etc), but also a ton of the book that I cant relate to (running away from work for months, the privilege of forgetting you had $10k in savings, being a nomad without a passport or money for weeks while stealing food without repercussions, sugar is the reason for our anxiety and we should cut it completely out of our diet, and the name-dropping of celebrities the author met and how they helped). The book read more as a memoir instead of a self-help book that I was expecting.