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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

Sarah Wilson

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Apr 25, 2017 ink_and_pages_ rated it really liked it

Really enjoyed this book. Sarah's openness and candidness about living and dealing with anxiety was great to read and I had many of the "I thought that was only me" experiences with this book.
Admittedly it was sometimes difficult for me reading only because of its "UN-sugarcoated" approach which was more rewarding as a result I think.
I don't think you'd call this book a typical self help book, more of just an honest dialogue which is great! ...more

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Dec 28, 2018 Melinda rated it it was ok

Shelves: non-fiction, very-informative, 2018-pop-sugar-challenge, self-help

Ahhh Sarah Wilson - love her or hate her, this I Quit Sugar guru can be polarising with her views and her writing.

I think this book tries to blend memoir, research, and self-help around the idea of anxiety / anxiety management. In some cases, this works well, and in some cases, it'snot good at all. If I am honest, this book was for me, a bit of a hodge-podge.

1. Was it a self-help book, or was it a memoir? It's awkward if I can't quite tell.
2. If you are going to use research to back up your clai ...more

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