Second Thoughts: Making Sense Of Everything On My Mind
- ISBN-10
- 1095325175
- ISBN-13
- 9781095325179
- Series
- Second Thoughts
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-06-16
- Author
- Jacob Ham
Description
In life, there are often things that we say, then instantly regret. The real damage is caused by the thoughts and opinions that we keep to ourselves. We can start to overthink and attack our own mind about what people think or how they will react. At the age of 20, I started writing a small book based on my past and ongoing experiences with facing depression, anxiety and the stigmas of having ADHD. It is a mixture of fighting myself and fighting others. This is not a novel, but at the same time, it is not a journal. It is my way of venting about getting bullied during secondary school and how I turned the negative comments from people, that tore me down into a motivational tool. Essentially becoming this thing that now lights a fire under my arse, every single day to prove them wrong. It is important for young people to know that they should not give up and never let someone destroy their dreams, no matter how loud the words of the devil on their shoulder becomes. I guess the reason I am writing this is to tell you to use your voice for good and to create change.This is all real, and it is all my story, there is a lot of conflict intertwined with the fears and insecurities about writing my first book. There is some excitement, positivity and emotion. There is a lot of reflecting on the good and bad, it is all part of a journey. This is my message to that kid in Year 9 who has nobody, it is my message to the people that I am thankful for, who continue to pick me up when I am down and are equally there when I am high. In a way, it is also for those that doubted me and sparked rumours which made me feel worthless. This is just a book filled with some things I say to get them off my chest. This is what happens when someone with ADHD actually thinks before following a random urge. On second thought it is me thinking about things from different perspectives while trying to put the puzzle together.
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