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A review by kerryanndunn
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford
5.0
“Near the end of this eight weeks of outpatient treatment, I was able to think. Not well, but I was able to think about trying to think, which is pretty close to thinking and less vibrating like a tuning fork.”
I have been a Maria Bamford fan since I discovered her in the 2005 comedy documentary The Comedians of Comedy. She is bizarre, hilarious, completely honest about things she should NOT be honest about, and delightfully unique. There is literally no one like her.
Her memoir is heartbreaking in her honesty about her mental health struggles. But I also laughed a lot, sometimes guffawing very loudly as I listened to the audiobook in my car. What I love about Maria is how she completely owns her white, Midwest-raised, privilege while validating that mental healthcare in this country is shitty for everyone. She knows though, and talks extensively about, how far more shitty it is for those without her privileges. She ends her book with this: “If you need help, dial 988. I know, healthcare can be super shitty. Go get yourself that shitty ass help! I love you.”
You know what? I love you too. I want you to get the help you need. Listen to Maria's book. It might help a little. It will at least make you laugh.
I have been a Maria Bamford fan since I discovered her in the 2005 comedy documentary The Comedians of Comedy. She is bizarre, hilarious, completely honest about things she should NOT be honest about, and delightfully unique. There is literally no one like her.
Her memoir is heartbreaking in her honesty about her mental health struggles. But I also laughed a lot, sometimes guffawing very loudly as I listened to the audiobook in my car. What I love about Maria is how she completely owns her white, Midwest-raised, privilege while validating that mental healthcare in this country is shitty for everyone. She knows though, and talks extensively about, how far more shitty it is for those without her privileges. She ends her book with this: “If you need help, dial 988. I know, healthcare can be super shitty. Go get yourself that shitty ass help! I love you.”
You know what? I love you too. I want you to get the help you need. Listen to Maria's book. It might help a little. It will at least make you laugh.