What do you think is the main message that the author is trying to get across to you in your book? This main message is the theme of the book. Provide three quotes from your book to back up your answer.

I believe that the main message the author is trying to get across is the idea that anyone can overcome their anxiety and fears. He's trying to make the audience understand that it's okay not to know what the future holds. Toward the end of the book, the message becomes more clear. An example would be on page 303, "The future swirling in. Suddenly a little less worrying." When Mikey says this we can understand that he has learned to manage his anxiety, which shows that the author is trying to tell us it's possible. There's a large section of the book, where Mikey is with his therapist, and they talk about how part of managing his anxiety starts with him realizing it's not his fault that he has anxiety. On page 238, "Then here's my help. One, your anxiety is a genuine and very painful problem not one you're making up. Two, you're not morally responsible for causing it." This helps the reader understand two steps that could help managing your anxiety. Towards the end of their conversation, Mikey agrees to take the medicine that will help him. Another example would be on page 313, "Don't worry about it... Everybody's got something." This shows that it's fine that you have something wrong with you, everyone has something wrong with them. Nobody's perfect. The message the author tries to send is very uplifting and beautifully written.