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keeks2312's review against another edition
3.0
The first half of this book really spoke to me and I felt like I got sooo much out of it. The second half felt a little bit preachy and felt more of a "how to" on anxiety and kinda made me feel like I'm not doing enough which is probably not what was intended with this one haha
Still would definitely recommend and thought it had some great information and a really good insight into living with anxiety.
Still would definitely recommend and thought it had some great information and a really good insight into living with anxiety.
sarahelem's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
4.5
I ate this book up.
knygu_skaitytoja's review against another edition
3.0
Ši knyga ne kiekvienam ir ji tikrai ne man. Nelabai patiko knygos montažas, joje daug blankių teiginių, daug neatitikimų laiko juostose pasakojant. Man gal kiek kliuvo pats tekstas – būtų padėjęs geresnis redagavimas. Jautėsi skaitant tarsi ji išleista ir parašyta paskubomis, tarsi parašant tinklaraščio įrašą ir jį išplėtojant. O ne kaip knyga dideliam leidėjui. Knyga įdomi, naudinga, tiesiog kaip yra sakoma turi rasti savo skaitytoją – ir jis tikrai ne aš.
jmcrobbie's review against another edition
3.0
I have very mixed feelings about this. There is a LOT of fat phobia and diet culture littered throughout this book. Strays worryingly into zones I would consider disordered eating…
Also the author and I experience the same mental illness in ways that are in such complete opposition that it’s almost comical.
That said, I did glean a lot of interesting information from this book. Reassuring of framing things that are a constant struggle, acknowledgement of things I thought only I had issues with, and some helpful practices to add to my roster of coping mechanisms.
More than one thing can be true at once
Also the author and I experience the same mental illness in ways that are in such complete opposition that it’s almost comical.
That said, I did glean a lot of interesting information from this book. Reassuring of framing things that are a constant struggle, acknowledgement of things I thought only I had issues with, and some helpful practices to add to my roster of coping mechanisms.
More than one thing can be true at once
mriceguy's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent thought provoking take on how to deal with anxiety and lots of useful tips and tricks.
frodomom214's review against another edition
3.0
A generous 3. More like a 2.5.
This is some kind of memoir-self help mashup. Which would have been fine if it's just been a little more....put together. You know, how an anxious person would want it.
Towards the last third of the book, I became annoyed. Sit in your anxiety. Go with the flow. Life works itself out.
Um, not so much. Especially not for folks lacking resources and privilege. Sometimes rather than finding yourself, one does just need to take the meds.
This is some kind of memoir-self help mashup. Which would have been fine if it's just been a little more....put together. You know, how an anxious person would want it.
Towards the last third of the book, I became annoyed. Sit in your anxiety. Go with the flow. Life works itself out.
Um, not so much. Especially not for folks lacking resources and privilege. Sometimes rather than finding yourself, one does just need to take the meds.
bibliophile1085's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
Just what the book QUIET by Susan Cain did for introverts, FIRST, WE MAKE THE BEAST BEAUTIFUL does for anxiety. Sarah Wilson not only gives you ways to cope, but gives you ways to embrace your anxiety other than just trying to medicate it away.
alexandradk3's review against another edition
5.0
While reading this book, I heard several opinions of it, some negative. This is not a how to book and for me that is why I loved it. It felt like a conversation with a friend that has done a lot of research on the subject of anxiety AND that is also sharing her personal
experience with it. I thought it was excellent.
experience with it. I thought it was excellent.