Having somebody put their arm around you and proselytize is something you find all too much in books, but having someone pat your arm and say 'yeah, I get that' with real empathy in their voice is very rare, and this felt like walking in the park with somebody who wasn't judging me.

In his new book, Joe continues the conversation in a bid to both raise awareness and stay accountable for his wellbeing. But the core message - don't kill yourself just now, don't kill yourself this afternoon - is asserted with a level of empathy and compassion that I have never, never heard. So I bought it for my eReader and before too long I realized that this was not a BS account of someone's issues that I couldn't identify with or didn't give a crap about. Heartbreaking and very honest, this ‘ not a self help book ‘ details Joe’s descent into and emergence from addiction while battling with his mental health and suicidal state.Foi ótimo me sentir acolhida e abraçada por alguém que também se sente a pior pessoa do mundo na maior parte do tempo. No discussion of depression, suicide, or BPD would be uncomfortable for me because that’s my reality, much like the author’s.

It's so common for people with BPD to take their own lives that it's one of the only mental illnesses that lists suicide as a symptom. So I used to chat with Joe on social media long before the world knew his name and his love of leotards.I started this book as a regular read then ended up having to carry a highlighter to remember quotes to read to my therapist friends. Not only is this book moving but I feel it will be educational not only for those without the illness, but for those with it to know that it’s okay to feel these things. Joe Tracini came back on my radar (and pretty much the whole nations) during the Covid Lockdown period with his hilarious social media videos.