My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety

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From the earliest recollection, we have feelings of anxiety and fear, as well as a few laughs along the way.

As Pritchett becomes older and immersed in her career, the reader is treated to some lovely anecdotes about celebrities and working on high-profile comedy programmes.I saw one review said that this was like bad standup, but for me, it was like I was going through her private Twitter where she was being silly and was oversharing about her life.

I’ll share with you some of the most memorable moments for me, only a small samples you understand – as I don’t want to spoil the whole book, in case you read it (…. Pritchett perfectly skewers thoughts and people and events with such precision that it is just so relatable. I always love reading books about anxiety and depression, as it makes me feel that I am not alone when I suffer. Essentially, the book is written as Pritchett’s explanation to her psychiatrist about all the things she is anxious about.This original, fun, smart, comic and witty memoir is the result, it is largely in the form of anecdotes, vignettes, and thoughts, covering her childhood, where her anxious nature is apparent, family, school, college, personal relationships and her stellar professional career. While at times I was thrown by just how jumbled everything feels, and trying to connect these often disjointed fleeting moments together, I also felt in tune with everything that was written. I also learned, that while teeth things in books are triggering for me, someone anxious talking about their teeth problems and scary situation only heightened that feeling, so if you have anxiety around some of the main topics of the stories, they might be harder to take.

my toast popped out of the toaster and, simultaneously, a flaming mouse was catapulted out of the other side. Georgia invented a superhero alter ego and had an imaginary friend, Samantha, who was never keen on spending any time with her. She has suffered some serious loss and faced several challenges but brings humor to sharing many of her experiences. I wasn’t familiar with the name of Georgia Pritchett, but unwittingly I was already familiar with some of comedic writing work from the satirical programmes and the recent amazing ‘Succession’, so this really was purchased on the basis of cover and enticing title and a great choice of narrator. The written word hasn’t made me laugh out loud like this for ages – and you all know how funny words can be.While she achieves professional success her personal life still throws her more curveballs - miscarriages, eventually having two sons (nicknamed 'The Speck' and 'The Scrap') who are diagnosed as being on the Autism spectrum, and then her life partner experiencing a potentially fatal health development. Going into labor, she fretted about making a fuss (“Sorry to interrupt, but the baby is coming out of my body,” I said politely). This is one of the most wonderfully warm, hilarious and riveting memoirs that I have ever read, of an anxiety ridden Georgia Pritchett making her way through life, personally and professionally, blessed with all the funnies, self deprecating, in the tradition of so much British humour.