I can identify with many of the situations she describes but when she writes: “If you struggle with anxiety you probably know this feeling … the paralysis”, I can truly see myself (page 184). Lawson writes in a very informal, conversational style which seems appropriate given she is opening herself up to the reader. The family was very poor when she and her sister were growing up and her father often brought unusual animals home to eat-including a goat-but almost as many ended up being pets. The situation was so bad that her mother changed jobs and went to work in the school cafeteria so she was around if Jenny should need her. Her anxiety disorder was manifest at an early age and she would hide in her toy box hoping not to have to go to school. She and husband Victor have been married for 25 years and while he is her major supporter in life, they still have arguments just like other couples. She has numerous physical conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and anaemia which, combined with enduring social anxiety, attention deficit disorder, and depression, make for a complex and complicated life. Broken: In the Best Possible Way is an incredibly funny account of the real-life struggles of Texan author and blogger Jenny Lawson.
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