Elizabeth Day FRIENDAHOLIC HB : Confessions of a Friendship Addict Hardback Book

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBravely revealing BERNARDINE EVARISTOFunny, moving, helpful and true, Friendaholic deserves a massive audience SATHNAM SANGHERAThis book is brilliant JO ELVINEssential reading admirably candid and wellcrafted GUARDIANAs a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Arent they just as if not more important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions. Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health. Then, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them with the crisis came a dawning realisation her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing astoo many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance... | Elizabeth Day FRIENDAHOLIC HB : Confessions of a Friendship Addict Hardback Book