A Guide to Growing Up is an interactive book that details the experiences and changes people will most likely face when they turn 18. This book started as a letter to my sheltered little brother as he was about to become of age. We both kept adding onto it over the years, and this is the result. The book has large margins in it for you to write in your own life lessons and comments, with the idea you will pass it on to someone else who could benefit from it. Unlike other related books that are all about going to college and surviving it, this book focuses more on personal development: How to deal with depression Combat loneliness Understanding emotions Self-awareness Social skills How to make new friends Logical decision making Choosing a good relationship partner and much more... These skills are crucial to handling unforeseen situations and problems that will inevitably occur. Included in the text are some unique "perspective tweaks" that are designed to help cope with the several aspects of life that are out of our control. While this book was designed to be relevant for the current and upcoming generations of young adults, there is something in here for people of all ages and stages of their lives. You can check out this book FOR FREE before you buy it, and also receive additional support and updates, as well as share your own experiences with others, in our online community at http: //www.obsanity.net