“I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.” ~Abraham Lincoln
Putting many of my experiences with bipolar disorder into an ebook was a little scary and slightly overwhelming. Those experiences ranged from the deep depression, to drugs, to prostitution and I didn’t know how it would be received. Would people think even less of me or would people understand bipolar disorder a little bit better? I was hoping for the latter.
Decades of Experience
I suffered through bipolar disorder for decades before a doctor finally recognized it in my late thirties. By that time I was like an old automobile that hadn’t been taken care of and had lost all re-sale value. In other words, no one wanted to hire me, I suffered from painful nerve damage (neuropathy), partial loss of vision, loss of energy, stamina, and many lingering bouts of depression even though I was medicated.
Helping Myself
While I tried and tried to find work I could handle mentally and physically, I had to apply for Social Security (still waiting for a hearing) to be able to exist. I wanted to be able to do something to help pay the bills even so I had to take things into my own hands and I spilled my guts into this blog and then into the ebook, , Journey of a Dragonfly. By doing so, it turned my haunting negative bipolar experiences into a positive.
I hope the ebook can help shed light on what it is like to be bipolar and help people understand what a loved one may be going through.
The Review
I recently had my ebook reviewed at the Review Hat! It was pretty exciting to see words written by a professional writer about something I had written myself. You can check it out at the Review Hat.
While you’re there, you can also check out their other reviews from movies to pet supplies and everything in between!
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Thank you so much for mentioning ReviewHat (AND my own website!!)! <3
You’re very welcome Lauren! I would have sooner but I have been very distracted by the King of all holidays, Halloween! Hope you have a great Halloween
I’m sorry you suffered through bipolar disorder, but I’m glad you shared your experience with others.
Congrats on getting reviewed at ReviewHat!
it would be a good idea to write about the spouse dealing with a bipolar spouse, how difficult it is for the other to cope with the ups and downs that bipolar illness effects them.
Congratulations on writing your new eBook. I am currently finishing my second one on blogging for beginners and it should be out in a couple of days.