Limmy has struggled with depression, suicidal thoughts and alcoholism, and has discussed this on social media and in interviews.

Playing games is one of my favourite things to do,” he says, “I want to keep streaming my gaming and chatting to people online for the rest of my life. Reading this feels far less like a TV comedian recounting their successes and failures, instead resembling a close friend spilling their secrets and fears in the early hours, interspersed with crude banter and surprise punchlines. Very refreshing to hear his experiences of sexuality, mental illness and addiction, without any of the shame or male bravado that can make it hard to open up. Limmy has also engaged in various other pursuits, such as writing several books and performing live shows.com as soon as I heard about it, and the blog that followed, and I remember some of his twitter storms.

From hilarious anecdotes to emotional admissions about his struggles with addiction and mental health, Limmy’s honesty and unflinching account of his life is very refreshing. I loved all the coming of age stories, the humour of it, but also the fact that he is not really clowning his younger self or the personal significance of those moments.Clearly funny and displaying intelligence (of "some kind") Limmy also comes across here as a sensitive and thoughtful man. That much explains a lot of how his humour transfers to the page, but also does much more to cement the earnest nature, the honesty and the life experiences Limmy learned along the way. All this is told and explained with Limmy's humour and self depricating wit included with in other daft anecdotes. I just wanted to get it out and it turns out that being open can be a big help in showing people they are not alone.