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Ten Things I Hate About Me

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'This is a remarkable book. The honesty is startling and potent'
Dawn French

'You have to buy this book. I mean it. It's very funny and sad and utterly true. It's a life-saver'
Miriam Margolyes

Hi. I hope you're ok.

My name's Joe, and I have one job, every day: don't kill myself.

I live with a complex mental illness called Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

15% of people with BPD die by suicide, and 40% try.

I'm already in the 40%. My job is to keep out of the 15%.

In this book I want to try and explain what life is like when you have a brain that is essentially trying to murder you every day. It's a collection of the funny, sad and shocking stuff that has happened to me along the way.

Writing this book has been the hardest thing I've ever done. It had to be dragged into the world, with my condition telling me that every single word, sentence and chapter was terrible and would make strangers walk up to me in the street and punch me in the face.

But I had run out of options. I'd done everything I 'd been told to do and I still thought about killing myself every day. So I wrote this book to save my life.

But if there is even the smallest chance that me telling you how I live with me helps you live with you; if it opens up a space for someone, somewhere to be more honest about their mental illness, it will have been worth it.

Please don't kill yourself.

Love Joe xx

'Please read this book. It will make the world a better place'
James O'Brien

'This book will save lives'
Lorraine Kelly

'Just holding this book will make you a better person'
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You have to buy this book. I mean it. It's very funny and sad and utterly true. It's a life-saver. And Joe Tracini is a magician. He wins in the end. And so will you
A remarkable book. The honesty is startling, and potent. IT IS UTTERLY NOT S**T'
A truly extraordinary book. Brave, beautiful and brilliant. Heartbreaking, harrowing and frequently hilarious. Joe Tracini travels to the horrible heart of his abominable illness and unflinchingly examines the misery it has heaped upon him and everyone around him. Incredibly, he emerges from the darkness with a timeless tale of love, hope and redemption that will be of immeasurable help to people facing the most destructive demons and, crucially, everyone who loves them. Please read this book. It will make the world a better place
This a searingly honest must read. Joe has wisdom, kindness and a deep understanding of mental health issues. He is also hilarious with a delicious sense of humour. His book will save lives and I cannot recommend it highly enough
Just holding this book will make you a better person
Relatable Experiences • Life-changing Content • Helpful Insights • Honest Perspective • Therapeutic Approach

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This book made me hate one less thing about myself.
I used to read read read and now all I do is scroll or flip.
This is the first book I have read front to back in YEARS.
This book not only GETS me with out feeling like I need to roll my eyes, this book is changing lives.
I mean I know other people have BPD but hearing somebody be just like me and they are not a huge fuck up even though they feel like they are makes me hate myself just a little less. At least for today.

One less thing I hate about myself

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There are quite a few things from the book that I’ll be carrying with me for a while. He also helped put an explanation to some of the things I was feeling I knew I was feeling that was but it helped me articulate it through his own experiences.

You should read it

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Everyone needs to read/listen to the book. Full stop. Especially if you are, or love someone who is, not ok.

Please read

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Obviously the fact that i was able to laugh out loud while taking my morning walks… is a telltale sign that i have a raging case of BPD. I was not diagnosed until i was 45. Prior to my diagnosis, I waffled between thinking I was the most fabulously free spirited woman on the planet or world’s biggest fraud and everyone either hated me…. Or would hate me if they knew how deranged I really was. I still struggle. I will always struggle but I’m more committed to living. I have never related to a book so much. Joe was great to listen to.

I couldn’t stop laughing

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Started this audiobook with no real intention of relating, but knowing there are others out there with similar thoughts really helped me cope with a bad few months. I highly recommend listening to this book, it is a great help.

Worth A Listen

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