I was angry at myself for not being different, not being better… All in all, I believe everyone could enjoy this book and might even benefit from reading about such a private part of someone’s life. In my own dark moments, I could turn to its pages and find a glimmer of hope, reminding me that healing is possible, even when it seems impossible. It’s hard, it’s a long game, and although probably life changing, it doesn’t feel like it at the time. There's no right or wrong way to talk about suicidal feelings – starting the conversation is what's important. I’ve got to accept that everyone has a flaw or two, and first and foremost, see myself as I am first.

A sincere attempt at self-discovery that will resonate with young people who suffer from similar forms of depression and anxiety. The antidepressants will lift you from the ground a little more, and I’ll also include some mood stabilisers”. Discovered on a Manhattan street in 2020 and introduced on Stanton’s Humans of New York Instagram page, Johnson, then 76, shares her dynamic history as a “fiercely independent” Black burlesque dancer who used the stage name Tanqueray and became a celebrated fixture in midtown adult theaters. This book is for those who ask themselves, ‘do others also feel that their mind is torturing them every second?With a narrative assist from Stanton, the result is a consistently titillating and often moving story of human struggle as well as an insider glimpse into the days when Times Square was considered the Big Apple’s gloriously unpolished underbelly. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. Though her work was far from the Broadway shows she dreamed about, it eventually became all about the nightly hustle to simply survive.

Dan kadang banyak spasi renggang (mungkin karena tipe dialog, beberapa kata yang nggak dipenggal bikin renggangnya jadi nggak nyaman dibaca). For those who may not relate at all, this book gives such beautiful and raw insight into how we think, what we think, and most of all, how much we are trying to be better for ourselves and for those around us.Baek Se-Hee’s words remind us that seeking help is a brave choice, a step toward understanding ourselves and finding healing.

Recognising yourself in the author apparently happens to some readers but the level of advice and support is so poor that I warn anyone hoping to actually find some guidance and clarity in it that it is most likely not going to happen. I have heard of this level of incompetence from some of my Asian students and I don’t need to mention how extremely frustrated it makes me. But if she's so hopeless, why can she always summon a desire for her favourite street food, the hot, spicy rice cake, tteokbokki? The author’s statements and expressions of emotions resembled those of some of my students and it was interesting to see how her psychiatrist addressed her issues.She feels persistently low, anxious, endlessly self-doubting, but also highly judgemental of others. I was wondering why this book was so hyped until I did some Nancy Drewing and realized that someone from BTS apparently endorsed this book so I guess it's true what they say: The boy bands will inherit the earth. If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, these text lines are open 24 hours a day, every day. This didn’t feel like I was reading someone’s memoir, but more so an account of their experience in therapy. however, if this was indeed her therapy and if the main character feels it helped her, of course that is what matters.