"The "hilarious and poignant" story of one chronically anxious woman's quest to become braver by seeking out the kinds of experiences she's spent her life avoiding. (Cheryl Strayed) "
This book is by a woman who spent years as a the host of a popular radio show, yet suffered anxiety attacks bad enough to live in a state of near-constant anxiety and dread. In her mid-forties, she decided to put an end to that cycle and spent a year doing little things that scared her --- "things that the average person might consider doing for a half second before deciding: "nope." "
Like what? She spent an afternoon in a sensory deprivation tank, got high (legally because she lives in Oregon) in the middle of the workday, braved 28 first dates, went to a fellatio class . . . there's a whole lot of adventures in this book. I found it interesting to read and actually felt like I could be friends with this author. Was it laugh-out-loud funny? More smirk-tastic, although I did start laughing out loud at one point --- but I was overtired and reading before bed. What I did like is that the author tried a bunch of things that she normally would have avoided and actually learned a lot about her anxiety and how to better handle it. So even if she doesn't continue with trying all kinds of things that intimidate her, she'll navigate through the world a little more anxiety-free.
No comments:
Post a Comment