Hope Beyond Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 1 "Hope"�
This book really should begin with
Chapter 2, but there is one thing I wanted
to say first. There is hope. If you have
just been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
and your world is spinning wildly, there is
hope. If you are struggling with a loved
one who seems to be on fire one day and
asleep the next, there is hope. Bipolar
Disorder is a serious illness but it is not
your master. Modern medicine and
psychotherapy have given untold
thousands of people their lives back.
There is help out there for you and there
is hope.
As I write this, I am a thirty-seven year
old man who battled for twenty-eight
years with an enemy that came from
within me, but was not me. The enemy is
called "Bipolar Disorder."� Now that I
know bipolar disorder for what it is, and
now that I am in treatment, I still have
days that are up or down but my life is
mine again. I have a good job, a beautiful
daughter and I am no longer doing
unexpectedly destructive things to ruin my
life. I have control over my illness. Of all
the treasures I have, the most important is
hope.
Bipolar sufferers have been through some
mighty storms, but, like adventurers
stranded together in the mountains in
winter, they are not alone. The bonds of
common experience bind all of us who
suffer or who care for the suffering. You
are not alone on the mountain. We are
there with you, thousands of us. If you
wish for companions on your journey to
wellness, we are here. If you take nothing
else from this book, I want you to take
hope. I believe in you. I believe that you
can survive Bipolar Disorder, prosper and
grow well. I believe that you have reason
to hope.
This book really should begin with
Chapter 2, but there is one thing I wanted
to say first. There is hope. If you have
just been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
and your world is spinning wildly, there is
hope. If you are struggling with a loved
one who seems to be on fire one day and
asleep the next, there is hope. Bipolar
Disorder is a serious illness but it is not
your master. Modern medicine and
psychotherapy have given untold
thousands of people their lives back.
There is help out there for you and there
is hope.
As I write this, I am a thirty-seven year
old man who battled for twenty-eight
years with an enemy that came from
within me, but was not me. The enemy is
called "Bipolar Disorder."� Now that I
know bipolar disorder for what it is, and
now that I am in treatment, I still have
days that are up or down but my life is
mine again. I have a good job, a beautiful
daughter and I am no longer doing
unexpectedly destructive things to ruin my
life. I have control over my illness. Of all
the treasures I have, the most important is
hope.
Bipolar sufferers have been through some
mighty storms, but, like adventurers
stranded together in the mountains in
winter, they are not alone. The bonds of
common experience bind all of us who
suffer or who care for the suffering. You
are not alone on the mountain. We are
there with you, thousands of us. If you
wish for companions on your journey to
wellness, we are here. If you take nothing
else from this book, I want you to take
hope. I believe in you. I believe that you
can survive Bipolar Disorder, prosper and
grow well. I believe that you have reason
to hope.
Hey. I'm JD Stottlemire. You are at the
website for my book "You Me and Apollo:
Hope Beyond Bipolar Disorder." Thanks for
stopping by.
"Apollo" was written because there is not
enough material out there on bipolar disorder
(aka manic depression) that will make sense to
consumers and family members who are in
crisis.
"You Me and Apollo" is a no nonsense
discription of bipolar disorder that can be
read by anyone in an hour.
Chapter one is on the left. Take a peek and
you'll see how easy to read it is.
NAMI Family to Family Programs, MH
hospitals and individuals the world over are
using "Apollo" to introduce people to bipolar
disorder.
The feedback has been great
My favorite review came from fellow author
Julie Fast. She said:
"People with bipolar disorder and their family
members are often in a crisis when they read a
book on bipolar disorder. It's hard for authors
to find the right balance between the truth of
the illness and the reality of how hard it is to
treat. You, Me and Apollo finds this balance.
I, as a person with chronic bipolar disorder felt
better after reading this book. It's fun to read,
concise and very hopeful. I especially like how
the author tied in the space program to his
story. The book is a great accompaniment to
the more
treatment oriented books on the market- as
instead of being a story of how horrible the
illness can be, it's a story of how all of us with
bipolar disorder and the people who care
about us can find our place in the world."
Julie Fast
I decided Julie is so cool that I started my own
Julie Fast fan page.
website for my book "You Me and Apollo:
Hope Beyond Bipolar Disorder." Thanks for
stopping by.
"Apollo" was written because there is not
enough material out there on bipolar disorder
(aka manic depression) that will make sense to
consumers and family members who are in
crisis.
"You Me and Apollo" is a no nonsense
discription of bipolar disorder that can be
read by anyone in an hour.
Chapter one is on the left. Take a peek and
you'll see how easy to read it is.
NAMI Family to Family Programs, MH
hospitals and individuals the world over are
using "Apollo" to introduce people to bipolar
disorder.
The feedback has been great
My favorite review came from fellow author
Julie Fast. She said:
"People with bipolar disorder and their family
members are often in a crisis when they read a
book on bipolar disorder. It's hard for authors
to find the right balance between the truth of
the illness and the reality of how hard it is to
treat. You, Me and Apollo finds this balance.
I, as a person with chronic bipolar disorder felt
better after reading this book. It's fun to read,
concise and very hopeful. I especially like how
the author tied in the space program to his
story. The book is a great accompaniment to
the more
treatment oriented books on the market- as
instead of being a story of how horrible the
illness can be, it's a story of how all of us with
bipolar disorder and the people who care
about us can find our place in the world."
Julie Fast
I decided Julie is so cool that I started my own
Julie Fast fan page.
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