Reasons to Stay Alive

By: Matt Haig

Narrated by: Matt Haig

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE?

Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again.

A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, Reasons to Stay Alive is more than a memoir. It is a book about making the most of your time on earth.

'I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven't been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free.'

©2015 Canongate Books (P)2015 Canongate Books Ltd

Critic reviews

"Maybe the most important book I've read this year." (Simon Mayo)

"A life-saving book." (Amanda Craig)

"Brings a difficult and sensitive subject out of the darkness and into the light." (Michael Palin)

Honest even with the redundancy

I found the narrative a bit superfluous and because of that, I was dying for it to be over. That said, I stillI appreciated the author's courage to talk about his experiences, despite the redundancy. I listened to this book because I was hoping to learn how others document their experiences with depression. While I don't struggle with anxiety, I am plagued with chronic loneliness and also trying to document my experience.

Helpful

Short chapters well narrated and even though the subject is "fear" there is a lot of fun in the book. I really enjoyed the book & the way it was honestly written & narrated & I intend listening to it again.

GREAT BOOK

Just the words I needed to hear.
Thank you.
It puts my struggles in perspective.

Easy to reach!

It makes you feel better, even it is about dark things. Depression needs to be normalized. Good experience!

From the heart.

Excellent book written from the heart with absolute sincerity. A book I will go back to many times.