"Manic: A Memoir" - Three Thumbs Up

It takes a lot of guts, determination and self-discipline for a bipolar to write a book about their illness and experiences.  Terri's book sounds like a winner.  I have another book to read first. 

Judy

Your post was a nice read as I am sure the book will be.

The line : ( your line , I believe )

The perfect mental storm is about to make landfall and there is going to be all hell to pay.

Was a very interesting analogy of that little window of time when the

" experienced traveler " knows what is around the next bend.

I had such an experience about 5 years ago.

Made the doctors appt. .... saw it coming ... felt it ... knew it.

The doc " just didn't see it " . And my part in it was leaving the office

 without an Rx for a mood stabilzer. There's more leading up to and following that moment but I too " felt the little hairs " so to speak.

I hope all who read this know that familiar signal and take quick measures to

address the oncoming episode before it gathers up too much steam ....

and becomes a runaway train.

Well written, as always. You paint a meaningful picture with your words.

It's a shame that the feeling good part of our dis-ease, can mean we're about to get into a lot of trouble. Perhaps I should be glad I only get tiny bits and pieces of hypo-mania

Well written, as always. You paint a meaningful picture with your words.

It's a shame that feeling good can mean we're about to get in trouble. I suppose I should be thankful that I only get bits and piece of the hypo-mania

I am reading this book now..it makes me feel odd. I want to finish it but I keep putting it down for later. I feel sad for all of the people that suffer from this disorder/illness/imbalance. Whatever! I have felt this but not to these extremes. I have only had one big, mania and lots of anxiety and depression. Soooo my hat is off to Terri, the author of this book. She will lead people to a better understanding of the Hell on Earth experience by her vivid descriptions and her "fragmented" writing style. That is pure genius!!! Written as her mind percieves it. We all know there isn't anything more scattered than a manic mind.

Hi John, I have just read your book and it was a fantastic read.  I am very isolated here in the UK, I have a few very close friends I trust and who have the patience and love to understand bipolar.   I am in a dreadful low and hardly leave the house, I have been like this for 6 months.  When I am high, I spend money I do not have, and throw all caution to the wind.  Your book demonstrates triggers, and when I am high, I know what will come next, and dread it.  MIND here in the UK holds a Bipolar meeting group, but only the first Sat of each new month, so it isn't enough for me.  Also, I have to fight with the mental health people here who cannot understand my highds and lows, sometimes I am feeling good, empowered, and the next flat, lifeless, tearfull. They are not emphatic, and I am getting no where with them.  Thank god for this site