pickThis book is not for everyone. But for those that struggle with suicidal depression and adjacent mental illnesses this book is an essential tool in your arsenal. Jenny has many tangents that are broken up with (what feel like brilliant rays of sunshine breaking through) such deep phrases of intimate connection you feel like you've made a life-long ally to get you through the darkest hours.
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pickThis one is a hard but necessary read. You can‘t go into it lightly—it takes heart and courage to read every page. I was a cutter many years ago but thankfully it never evolved into anything worse, and I was able to get away from the circumstances which had led me to do this to begin with. Many people suffer in silence and aren‘t able to get away. They deserve a voice and a village to keep believing in them.
pickAt the advice of my physical therapist, I‘ve been reading a lot of books about the treatment of neuroplastic pain. This is one that was mentioned as an early text on the concept, published prior to the use of the term neuroplasticity.
pickA must read anyone with chronic pain.
pick“Maybe this is what barbarians look like. (They look like everybody else.) That being said, one person‘s “barbarian” is another person‘s “just doing what everybody else is doing.” (How many can be expected to do better than that?)
pickI decided to read this after listening to an episode of the podcast Sawbones where they discuss stinging insects. I never imagined I would learn this much about bugs, or that I would enjoy the learning. But here we are, and now I have even more fear (and respect) for stinging things. And this author was insane. I can‘t imagine letting anything sting me just to see how painful it is. But it makes for a good story!
pickDisabled author and disability activist Hevda presents a series of essays about her experiences to help illustrate and reframe disability and ableism. A lot of food for thought, though there were things that made me raise an eyebrow (she calls astrology a “language” to poo-poo those [like me] who do not believe in it; I remain unconvinced).
pickFound this interesting. Some of C.S. Lewis's arguments could be difficult to follow. While I might not agree with every point, I still found the book thought-provoking.
