"The girl in the video is a reminder about how fragile our hold on sanity and health is and how much we are at the utter whim of our Brutus bodies, which will inevitably, one day, turn on us for good. I am a prisoner, as we all are. And with that realization comes an aching sense of vulnerability." Brain on fire, page 227. Thank you @suscahalan for opening my eyes with your skillful and honest writing. The rawness of what you went through took me on a journey and inspired me. This book was needed. Thank you for the work you do. Let us create awareness about anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis, where your body literally starts attacking your brain. #book #books #booksofinstagram #bookworm #susannahcahalan #brainonfire #ndma #neurology #help #writer #instagood #instalike #instabook