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He describes the ways in which anxiety has shaped his personality, his relationships and his life, and also the things that have helped him loosen its grip. Monkey mind a wildly acclaimed new york times bestseller, this uplifting, smart, and funny memoir provides hope and understanding to the 40 million americans who suffer from anxiety disorders. A memoir of anxiety, daniel smithwritesthat despite outward appearances of contentment, a sense of impending catastrophe colored every waking moment of his life yet smith sounded perfectly at ease and willing to share his thoughts when we caught up with him following an aborted camping. Mar 09, 2017 a wildly acclaimed new york times bestseller, this uplifting, smart, and funny memoir provides hope and understanding to the 40 million americans who suffer from anxiety disorders. Daniel smith articulates what it is like to live with anxiety, defanging the disease with humor, traveling through its demonic layers, and evocatively expressing its selfdestructive absurdities and painful internal coherence.
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