Ten Things I Hate About Me, Joe Tracini
Ten Things I Hate About Me, Joe Tracini
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Ten Things I Hate About Me
The instant Sunday Times bestseller

Author: Joe Tracini

Narrator: Joe Tracini

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Trapeze

Published: 09/08/2022


Synopsis

'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'
Paddy McGuinness

About Joe Tracini

Joe Tracini is an actor, author, presenter and comedian and British champion magician.He's starred in many TV shows including Hollyoaks, Coming of Age and The Great Outdoors, and he's the host of the BAFTA winning 'The Dengineers'.He's been acting like an idiot and talking about his broken brain on Twitter for a while now, and since March 2020 when there were suddenly a lot more people with a lot less on, his videos have been viewed over 90 million times.His top 3 favorite things are food, sleep and avoiding social interactions, and he has a deep hatred of writing about himself in the third person.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on October 04, 2022

Mental illness and suicidality are rarely spoken of with the clarity and honesty that Tracini uses. I appreciate it greatly. I know that this book was emotionally fraught for him to write, but I would happily read many more books by him. Also strongly recommend the audiobook which has additional emo......more

Goodreads review by Alison on September 08, 2022

BOOK REVIEW “Feelings aren’t a choice. We don’t choose how we feel. The only choice we have is weather or not to tell someone about it” I managed to get my hands on this book 4 days early and devoured the whole thing in a day. I’ll start by saying that this book is a very heavy read, and as Joe point......more

Goodreads review by Marisa on June 20, 2023

I don’t usually write reviews but for this one I have to. I don’t know in what stage of your life you’re right now, or why you’re searching for these kind of books or reading this particular book reviews. But I know that if you’re here this book is for you, trust me on that. You’re not in for a self h......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on December 26, 2022

I have BPD, and this was less of a 'self-help' book and more of a commiserations book, and that's why I adored it. 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 the......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on November 15, 2022

I'm a big fan of Joe Tracini, so I was keen to read this book as soon as it was released. It was an enjoyable and interesting book. Joe's likability and humour that you can see on TV come across in the book, and I enjoyed the autobiographical element of hearing about Joe's life. It is fantastic to kn......more


Quotes

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 Miriam Margolyes

A remarkable book. The honesty is startling, and potent. IT IS UTTERLY NOT S**T' Dawn French

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 James O'Brien

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 Lorraine Kelly

Just holding this book will make you a better person Paddy McGuinness