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We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make—like the daily choice to get out of bed. In this deeply personal essay, Alan Noble considers the unique burden of everyday life in the modern world. Sometimes, he writes, the choice to carry on amid great suffering—to simply get out of bed—is itself a powerful witness to the goodness of life, and of God. Read more
Publisher : IVP
Publication date : April 18, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 109 pages
ISBN-10 : 1514004437
ISBN-13 : 32
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5 x 0.7 x 7 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #55,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #86 in Depression (Books) #316 in Anxiety #770 in Inspirational Spirituality (Books)
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Format: Hardcover
As someone who has spent the majority of his educational & professional career thinking about our mental, emotional, and relational lives from a distinctively Christian perspective, I cannot overstate how much I appreciate Alan’s book. When you read it, you won’t see any ground-breaking counseling theories or techniques. You won’t discover quick fixes or simple solutions. You won’t find all the answers to all the questions that may haunt you. But if you are familiar with mental suffering and anguish, and if you have ever been tempted to just…. quit, God will likely minister to you through Alan’s words: You’ll be strengthened. And challenged. You’ll be reminded of some helpful truths. You’ll be pointed to the One who calls and holds you. And you’ll know you aren’t alone. Alan writes with just the right tone needed by those who may be struggling. A steadiness without sensationalism. A determination without drama. There is gentle firmness in his words – the kind I would want if I was having trouble figuring out how to get out of bed and make it through another day. He also writes as one familiar with mental suffering. This isn’t a memoir, but it is clear Alan is a co-laborer with others who work hard at perseverance. Along the way, he models what he wants for his readers – neither denying nor advertising his own suffering. In the most compelling parts, the book reads like a letter of encouragement from a dear friend – with just the right amount of patience and grace and exhortation – to help you figure out how (and why) to keep going. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Buy an extra copy to have on hand when someone you know needs it.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023 by xSmallTownProf
Format: Hardcover
This book as helped people I know. It is beautifully written, and it is encouraging. You will find it helpful whether you struggle a little (and who doesn't?) or a lot.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2026 by Benjamin Paul Myers
Format: Hardcover
I underlined a lot of sections in this book. I gave my underlined copy to one of my children for Christmas and bought myself another one. I have lived with mental health issues almost my entire life. This book is encouraging for those who deal with mental health issues and mental suffering without a diagnosis. Alan Noble also challenges us to decide to get out of bed and get on with life. We have a responsibility to those around us. Buy this book. Read it. Read it again. It is a classic.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024 by C. Cleaver
Format: Kindle
I read this book with a friend. Reading it was comforting and inspiring. I don't usually struggle with literally getting out of bed, but anxiety, fear, indecision, and just life sometimes paralyse me and freeze me in hours of doom-scrolling social media. I won't forget this book and plan to re-read it often.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023 by Ruth
Format: Kindle
So often, the Christian world is full of spiritual-sounding yet unhelpful messages for those who struggle with mental health issues. In this excellent book, Alan Noble walks through various categories of "mental suffering" and reminds us that these things are neither unexpected nor something that can be easily borne on our own. Instead, he points again and again to God's grace and love and how it can be modeled in the life of the suffering believer. He does not settle for easy answers or the pithy, reductionist statements so often echoed in church (let go and let God, too blessed to be depressed). Instead, he reminds us that "your task is to be faithful: to do the next thing . . . we all bear witness to the goodness of this existence God has given us. That witness has the power to move mountains . . . and it's beautiful; even while we suffer, it's beautiful" (p. 103). This book has been a tremendous encouragement for me, and I highly recommend it to all who suffer mental anguish, have suffered it, or will suffer it. The love and hope we have only in Christ shines through every page, and I am grateful to have read it.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023 by Joshua Deem
Format: Kindle
In the midst of turmoil, uncertainty and the pangs of life; the author gives the reader the one sure thing that brings order-God’s grace. To have the courage to get out of bed and face the dragons is the result of God’s grace. Alan Noble writes from experience; not the experimental. God’s grace is a reality in his life; not an idea; which is why he could get out of bed. It’s a good read and great benefits to the soul are forthcoming. Have this book on your shelf…
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Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2025 by Kenneth Beaton
Format: Kindle
Once again, l am just awed by Mr. Noble's profound wisdom and insight on the human psyche, the human condition, and the brokenness of our society (with all its false hype and promises that it can fix all our brokenness). But on the other side is God's love and grace, and all other means He provides that speaks healing and truth in our frail and malfunctioning minds, that gives us the strength to get out of bed. Mr. Noble doesn't give easy pacified solutions for mental sufferings or mental illnesses, but he describes the humanity and dignity in them. He has made me see mental illnesses in a whole different light. This book is a prescription for those of us who struggles sometimes with having to make that hard choice of just getting out of bed another day. Thank you again Mr. Noble. I gleaned so much from your book, You Are Not Our Own, and you have done it again.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023 by Stephanie Brown
Format: Hardcover
As someone who has clinical depression, I have mixed feelings about this book. I thought the author did a really great job at explaining what can go through someone's mind when they are in a depressed or anxious state. His main point on why to get out of bed every morning did not sit well with me, I can't quite explain why though. There also was a good bit of back and forth of knowing when to push through a depressive state and knowing when to step back and take care of yourself. It was unclear and so it would be difficult to put into practice. I may reread this book at a later time (it is a fairly quick read) to see if I have any changed thoughts or opinions.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024 by Paige Normand