Well, hello there! My name is Alina, and I'm excited to share my journey through life with Tourette's in this book. I mean, who doesn't want to read about a lovely lady with a potty mouth and an uncontrollable urge to twitch and shout, am I right?
So, let me start by saying that having Tourette's is not all bad. Sure, I may look like a freakshow to some, but I like to think of myself as a one-woman circus act. I mean, who needs acrobats and clowns when you have me around, right?
In this book, I'm going to take you through my Tourette's journey, from the moment I first started ticking to my struggles in the workplace. But don't worry, I won't bore you with medical jargon and scientific explanations. I'll leave that to the doctors and scientists who get paid the big bucks.
Instead, I'm going to share with you the joys of twitching and shouting, the awkward moments in school, and the challenges of dating with Tourette's. Spoiler alert: it's not easy, folks. But hey, at least I have an excuse for being single, right?
I'll also be sharing some of my tried-and-failed coping mechanisms, like meditation and deep breathing. Who needs Zen when you can just scream obscenities at the top of your lungs? Trust me, it's much more cathartic.
And let's not forget about the humor in tics. Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes I can't help but laugh at myself when I'm ticking like a maniac in public. It's like my own personal comedy show.
But unfortunately, not everyone sees the humor in it. In fact, there's still a lot of stigma surrounding Tourette's. Some people still think we're possessed by the devil or just plain crazy. But don't worry, I'll teach you how to convince people that you're not a lunatic.
So, get ready to laugh, cry, and cringe as I take you on a journey through life with Tourette's. And who knows, maybe by the end of this book, you'll be twitching and shouting right alongside me.
