23-year-old Sharik Ahmad Mir from Bandipora, Kashmir, has written a series of innovative self-help books to assist people throughout the globe beat addiction. His books have gained widespread acclaim for their all-encompassing treatment of addiction, depression, and anxiety, and they are now available in over 150 countries and in more than 30,000 bookshops across the world. A Young Author from Bandipora Has Written a Self-Help Book to Fight Addiction, Depression, and Anxiety.
Sharik Ahmad Mir, a tremendous genius, is able to strike a healthy balance between his love for writing and his academic pursuits. Mir’s journey from Space Age Model School Bandipora to Cluster University of Kashmir, where she is now doing an MBA, has been nothing short of inspirational.
Author Sharik Ahmad Mir discussed the inspiration for his self-help book in an exclusive conversation. Two of my four novels have been published with great success,” he boasted. When Mir was going through a tough time in his life, he found comfort in writing about his feelings and thoughts. He said, “This is what I did because I had to, and because my pain and reflections motivated me to use writing to purge my mind of its burdens.”
In addition to his writing, Sharik Ahmad Mir is an outspoken supporter of the right to creative expression. He said, “I knew I had found my calling the minute I figured out how to string words together.” Mir thinks that writing is a great way for those who have trouble expressing themselves verbally to let their guard down and let their thoughts wander.
Mir is passionate not just about writing, but also about learning. He has an insatiable need for knowledge, which he satisfies by reading non-fiction books. He would want to work in government someday and fight poverty and improve social infrastructure.
The power of words and the will to succeed are on full display in Sharik’s rise from obscurity in Kashmir to international acclaim as a writer. As “Addiction Lies” continues to help people overcome their addictions, Mir’s tale is a powerful demonstration of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of the written word to bring about positive change.
