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Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2023
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My appearance hasn't changed but my entire outlook and attitude has. Finding self-acceptance hasn't always been easy. I was abandoned at birth with a facial difference that no plastic surgeon can fix. As I got older, I began to hate my face and the world that I lived in. Gradually, through trial and error, random moments with strangers (and some tragic haircuts!) I've found self-love. It doesn't matter who you are, what you look like, or where you...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Life
Pub. Date
2023
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Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn't exactly on Ruby Wax's agenda for 2022 - writing about it wasn't either, but here we are. These days, trying to stay sane in a completely chaotic world makes life incredibly difficult, especially if you're struggling with your mental health. While searching for inner peace and equanimity amidst global chaos, Ruby realises that, ultimately, the most challenging gauntlet we all must face is ourselves. 'I'm...