It has been about two years since I wrote "The Bipolar Disorder Manual". It was written completely on a whim, with no future plans to sell or distribute it. I was unemployed for a few months after graduating from college, and my parents suggested that I take advantage of that time and do some writing.
I wrangled with the idea for a while, already pretty busy with the website I'd been running for a few years, but I finally decided that "The Bipolar Disorder Manual" should be written. Even if no one else ever read it, I would still get satisfaction from the creative process.
Since I was unemployed, the writing portion only took about a month or so. I would write a new chapter every few days, and soon enough I had a nifty little book. I filed it away with all my other projects, and within a few months I had all but forgotten about it. Shoot to a year and a half later.
I'd gotten what I considered to be a dream job, working in the IT field under the management of one of my best friends. The company that employed us turned out to be possibly the best bank in America. I had married the woman of my dreams the previous year, and our house was already filled with three wonderful pets. Things were going so well that I could barely imagine what else there was to do in life. Then it struck me!
In the first few months that Kelly and I were married, I had sold a bunch of our excess belongings on eBay. The process had been quick and easy, and I marveled at the power of the website. It only took a few days to realize the opportunities that lay before me; I could sell my writing! Within a few months I had four books selling on eBay, "The Bipolar Disorder Manual" being the most successful. The eBay success led me to look into other distribution options, and at the present moment I can say that my books are flying around the Internet faster than I can track them. They are sold in some places, given away for free in others, and all I can do is marvel at the glorious ways in which God has blessed me!
For a while I thought "The Bipolar Disorder Manual" had covered everything. I felt that I had touched on every single topic that a new bipolar patient would be interested in. Then one day I was driving home from work, my mind wandering as usual, and it came to me. The most important topic in the manual needed more attention. It needed its own book. It was in that moment that "The Bipolar Disorder Manual — Hospital Edition" was born.
You'll find that the information you're about to take in is invaluable. You'll discover ways to deal with the people and events that make up a visit to a mental health facility. My five visits have given me insights to help
guide you in the right direction. As you learned in the last book, my methods are proven — I've got everything a person could ask for: an amazing wife, plenty of friends, a dream job, and the most important thing of all, inner happiness!
Pay attention to what is in this book. Study it as carefully and dutifully as you can. Not only can it help you through your next hospital visit, but in certain circumstances it can save your life! This is not just another advice book. This is knowledge that comes from a first hand source, straight from a guy who has been through it. Don't be surprised if you've never heard about some of these methods, because unless you know someone like me, odds are that a group therapy session or psychiatrist's couch haven't supplied you with them. I know, because I've been there!
I wrangled with the idea for a while, already pretty busy with the website I'd been running for a few years, but I finally decided that "The Bipolar Disorder Manual" should be written. Even if no one else ever read it, I would still get satisfaction from the creative process.
Since I was unemployed, the writing portion only took about a month or so. I would write a new chapter every few days, and soon enough I had a nifty little book. I filed it away with all my other projects, and within a few months I had all but forgotten about it. Shoot to a year and a half later.
I'd gotten what I considered to be a dream job, working in the IT field under the management of one of my best friends. The company that employed us turned out to be possibly the best bank in America. I had married the woman of my dreams the previous year, and our house was already filled with three wonderful pets. Things were going so well that I could barely imagine what else there was to do in life. Then it struck me!
In the first few months that Kelly and I were married, I had sold a bunch of our excess belongings on eBay. The process had been quick and easy, and I marveled at the power of the website. It only took a few days to realize the opportunities that lay before me; I could sell my writing! Within a few months I had four books selling on eBay, "The Bipolar Disorder Manual" being the most successful. The eBay success led me to look into other distribution options, and at the present moment I can say that my books are flying around the Internet faster than I can track them. They are sold in some places, given away for free in others, and all I can do is marvel at the glorious ways in which God has blessed me!
For a while I thought "The Bipolar Disorder Manual" had covered everything. I felt that I had touched on every single topic that a new bipolar patient would be interested in. Then one day I was driving home from work, my mind wandering as usual, and it came to me. The most important topic in the manual needed more attention. It needed its own book. It was in that moment that "The Bipolar Disorder Manual — Hospital Edition" was born.
You'll find that the information you're about to take in is invaluable. You'll discover ways to deal with the people and events that make up a visit to a mental health facility. My five visits have given me insights to help
guide you in the right direction. As you learned in the last book, my methods are proven — I've got everything a person could ask for: an amazing wife, plenty of friends, a dream job, and the most important thing of all, inner happiness!
Pay attention to what is in this book. Study it as carefully and dutifully as you can. Not only can it help you through your next hospital visit, but in certain circumstances it can save your life! This is not just another advice book. This is knowledge that comes from a first hand source, straight from a guy who has been through it. Don't be surprised if you've never heard about some of these methods, because unless you know someone like me, odds are that a group therapy session or psychiatrist's couch haven't supplied you with them. I know, because I've been there!
Enjoy your time with "The Bipolar Disorder Manual — Hospital Edition". Keep it handy. Send it to friends who might benefit from it. Most of all, don't hesitate to whip it out when you are wondering about something.
I do know the path through it all, and aside from Jesus himself, I may be the best person to hear this from.
Good luck, and God bless!
I do know the path through it all, and aside from Jesus himself, I may be the best person to hear this from.
Good luck, and God bless!