Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink

Written by:
Nita Sweeney
Narrated by:
Sarah Zimmerman

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
5
Narrator
3
Release Date
September 2019
Duration
7 hours 38 minutes
Summary
It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was forty-nine-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than sixty seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

There's hope and help on the track: Anyone who has struggled with depression knows the ways the mind can defeat you. However, it is possible to transform yourself with the power of running. You may learn that you can endure more than you think, and that there's no other therapy quite like pavement beneath your feet.

Depression Hates a Moving Target is a witty and poignant story of rediscovery. Whether you're born to run or just looking for rebirth, you will:

● Be inspired by the powerful story of one woman-and her dog

● Cheer on Nita as she endures the challenges of a marathon and a mind in turmoil

● And discover the power of running to overcome obstacles
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Cristina L.

Oh my gosh…ok. I really truly wanted to like this book. The title spoke to me and even though it had a 3 star rating, I thought I’d give it a shot. Like many other listeners, I commend the author on her candidness about her metal issues, and I’m glad she was able to make it to a good place, BUT, her anxieties and paranoia were excessive. As a person with generalized anxiety and depression, I completely understand that everyone has their own demons, however, her ramblings were a bit too much for me to take. It became exhausting to listen to, I almost gave up 4 times but I couldn’t give up. She never relented, even toward the end, she still talked about what could go wrong or how she wasn’t well enough, and, again, I understand how anxiety works but it was just so obnoxious. As soon as I finished listening to the book, I immediately deleted it from my catalog. It was just too much. Maybe my own anxiety couldn’t take hers as well, so take my review with a grain of salt.

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