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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.
moodzie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
descriptions were very accurate to my experience
lolosmitho's review against another edition
A book with a beautiful premise that devolved into another book telling me not to eat sugar. No thanks.
ruth24's review against another edition
4.0
If you have anxiety, you need to read this book. [b:First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety|34210334|First, We Make the Beast Beautiful A New Story About Anxiety|Sarah Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1488372286s/34210334.jpg|55257551] is filled with tips and research based on Sarah Wilson's personal experience with anxiety since she was eight years old. It helped me recognize that I'm not alone and also helped me re-frame my experience in new and positive ways.
Wilson suggests that anxiety is not something that necessarily needs to be 'fixed' and in some cases can actually be beneficial. She advocates for more time spent with our inner selves, reflecting on our day, our emotions, and just generally 'checking in'. I know this is definitely something I could benefit from. In today's fast paced society, the pressure to do more, achieve more, and post it all online often gets to me and I am seemingly always in a cycle of diving head first into life, becoming overwhelmed and having to hermit for a while. Wilson's book reminded me that it's okay to just SLOW DOWN and seek peace inward, rather than outward.
Highly recommend.
Wilson suggests that anxiety is not something that necessarily needs to be 'fixed' and in some cases can actually be beneficial. She advocates for more time spent with our inner selves, reflecting on our day, our emotions, and just generally 'checking in'. I know this is definitely something I could benefit from. In today's fast paced society, the pressure to do more, achieve more, and post it all online often gets to me and I am seemingly always in a cycle of diving head first into life, becoming overwhelmed and having to hermit for a while. Wilson's book reminded me that it's okay to just SLOW DOWN and seek peace inward, rather than outward.
Highly recommend.
siriface's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
brendanlambourne's review against another edition
5.0
A must for anyone thinking they are alone with anxiety or autoimmune issues.
marisa_dc's review against another edition
5.0
First anxiety book that didn't make me anxious, and made me look at anxiety as a superpower not a fail. Such an interesting approach of self acceptance, auto compassion, I just loved reading this so much!
tenderedge's review against another edition
5.0
Eccentric, helpful book. Insight de profundis & real!
marianajosefa's review against another edition
medium-paced
really bad. fatphobic (also advices leaving sugar bc that causes anxiety). privileged. “just do it” “just put in the work” (basically you deserve your situation).
also the random advice of leaving anti depressants? you are not a professional and it’s dangerous to suggest such thing. anti medication messages. fuck no.
also using a holocaust survivor memoir and use it to make your point about anxiety? doesn’t feel good.
also the random advice of leaving anti depressants? you are not a professional and it’s dangerous to suggest such thing. anti medication messages. fuck no.
also using a holocaust survivor memoir and use it to make your point about anxiety? doesn’t feel good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt