A book for anyone who's ever wished they could rewrite their past...
I wish I'd quit drinking sooner.
I wish I'd kept up with my old school friends.
I wish I'd known what to do with my hair (that bleach blonde bob
was a war crime).
Popular wisdom (and Edith Piaf) has it that it's better to live a life with no regrets, and that everything will work out for the best in the end.
No regrets? No chance. Because, like Ms Piaf, regret is complicated. You need time and space to tell the backstory of any regret - where you lived, who you were with, what your options were at that moment - before unspooling the pain of the missed opportunities, the badly chosen words and the rash decisions that still haunt you and hold you back.
In this inspiring book - raw, witty and rich in stories from her own life - the bestselling author of My Sh*t Therapist and Other Mental Health Stories explores the myriad ways in which regret affects us - our relationships, work, family life and health. She argues that regret, far from being something to fear, is uniquely placed to help us learn, grow and move forward with purpose. And if not always with purpose, then at least without writhing in sweaty sheets at night thinking, 'Why the f**k did I do that?'
