I've just had a little break from school, allowing me some free time to read another new book, which I'll be talking about in this post. It's called Sad Girls and is written by Lang Leav. I'm so in awe of this one, it's already in my top three favourites.
The story's about a girl named Audrey, who told a lie about her classmate, Ana. Ana dies soon after. As a result, Audrey deals with anxiety and severe panic attacks. Things get even more complicated when she meets a new guy, and she's on the edge of breaking down completely.
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Even though the story was really good, it was really the anxiety part that spoke to me and prompted me to read this in the first place. It speaks about anxiety in a very real, raw way and there's absolutely no sugar coating to it. I'm so impressed at how well Lang has managed to put into words exactly how I've felt about anxiety.
Throughout the book, I came across a lot of helpful and insightful things about anxiety. One good example is when Audrey starts wearing a rubber band around her wrist. Every time she starts feeling anxious, she's supposed to pull the rubber back and let it snap against her skin. The slight sharp pain caused by it will snap her out of her own head and bring her back to reality, and therefore, should ease the anxiety.
I was so inspired by this that I've started to wear a rubber band myself. It's only been a few days so I haven't had to use it much yet, but it actually helps to know that it's there.
Whether you might be dealing with anxiety or not, I feel like this is a very good book to dedicate your time to either way. I'm not kidding when I say this is one of the best books I've ever read. It's absolutely worth the read.
Love, Faith
