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Ah, ok, I haven't gotten that far in this listen of Warbreaker, but I kinda remember that now that you mention it. It's interesting that you mention him using them like a Coppermind, I think that's exactly how I was thinking of him using it based on how he talked when he lost time to Odium. The expanding of the soul does make a lot of sense, though for sure. I think that's how I'm going to think of it until we're told differently.

Oh, cool. I listen to the books in the background a lot of times anymore and I was afraid I had just not been paying attention enough. Dragonsteel sounds awesome! Some backstory on Hoid is great, and I think there's a lot we don't know about Yolen for sure.

So I'm going back through Warbreaker for the second time, trying to fill in all the holes I missed on the first go around of the Cosmere. One thing that I can't wrap my head around is Hoid using his breaths to store memories. From what I remember of Warbreaker from the first time, and where I'm at now in the book, that doesn't seem to make sense, as in that book everyone seems to be using their breaths to animate and DO stuff. What am I missing? BTW, I would LOVE a Hoid novel. I think it could be a fun diversion.

So here I go. Been a big Sanderson fan since WOT (very grateful he finished the series I started in my childhood!). I’m currently filling in the gaps in the Cosmere after my second listen through of Mistborn and Stormlight. Not sure what has been different this time, but it’s really been helping me with my mental health, seeing the trials of the characters and how they learn and grow from them. With the realizations that I’ve been having, and after taking the quiz, I have been led to say the first ideal of the Truthwatchers, and seek my personal truths. As I go through them, I’m happy to have found this community. Life before death!

I speak the first ideal of the Truthwatchers. Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. I know the second and will say them soon.

Thanks for the welcome you guys, I appreciate it!

Hey everybody. Thought I'd drop a line and introduce myself. I've been struggling with anxiety (especially social) and depression for most of my life. Grew up in a rural conservative area in the 90's, so mental health wasn't really a thing there other than maybe a little help from a general practitioner. Started my real mental health journey after an abusive marriage, and subsequent move to another state several years ago. I've read Brandon for years, ever since he finished Wheel of Time for Robert Jordan, but it wasn't until the last year that I've really started to connect with the characters and all of their flaws in meaningful ways. I always enjoyed the books, but I guess I wasn't in a place where I could recognize what they're going through. I especially connect with Kaladin and Renarin in Stormlight. I'm very protective, but don't really take care of myself well enough, and I can relate what it's like to be alone in a crowded room. But as I re-listen to the books again, I'm finding new connections all the time. I feel like it's the first time I've really had this that I can recall. I've never had much in the way of community, and I've even had to cut off most of my family at this point. It's just me and my partner. She had to cut off her family, too, and is from out of state and doesn't have any local friends, as she's disabled and isn't able to get out very much. I guess I'm just looking for someone with some common interests to talk to. My anxiety makes it really difficult to meet people, and even this took some working up to.