Bi-Polar Heaven and Hades
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Greetings, if you are reading this little book, chances are you have a bi-polar disorder or know someone who does. It may even be a family member.
I am 63 years old now and had my first bi-polar episode in 1972. I was in Vietnam in the infantry and had no idea what was transpiring at the time. Three years later I ended up in a mental institution and 3 years after that another mental institution. In 1978, I was diagnosed, by a German Doctor, with Bi-polar disorder. At present, I have been dealing with this disorder for about 40 years.
As you read this, please keep in mind, I am not a Doctor. This entire book is from a patient's point of view. I wish I had all the answers and a cure, but I don't!
My purpose for writing this is many fold, but can be summed up in 4 or 5 basic reasons. During the course of my disorder, I have been in a mental hospital 12 times (and counting). My heart goes out to anyone with bi-polar disorder and my hope is that this little book can help.
I have also learned that bi-polar is not just an individual disorder. It is a family disorder that affects not only close family members, although it usually affects them the most, it affects everyone the individual comes in contact with.
It is my hope and purpose that this book helps these individuals have a better understanding of bi-polar disorder.
Purpose is something we all need in our lives. Sometimes people with bi-polar illness lose this vision. But now I believe that with proper medication and a good psychiatrist, bi-polar individuals can live a happy functioning life. I also believe that having a healthy spiritual foundation is very important. When we have Jesus and His God in our lives, it gives the bi-polar individual a force within to talk to and reason things over with. Most of the people I know that have passed through the dark ages, so to speak, have some kind of spiritual foundation in their lives. This helps them function on a more even keal.
As I end this chapter, it is my hope and prayer that all people with bi-polar disorder can and will become happy, healthy functioning individuals.
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About the Book
BI-POLAR HEAVEN AND HELL is a result of author George "Many Waters" Davis' over 40 years of personally struggling with this disorder. When you have dealt with bi-polar for this long, you are able to see the symptoms and recognize them in everyday people. It is his sincere hope that these types of people may read this book and recognize some of the symptoms and gain a better understanding of what is happening.
About the Author
George “Many Waters”Davis is a Vietnam Veteran diagnosed bi-polar while in his 20’s. He is a retired tugboat captain and lives in the country with his wife of 41 years. He started the “Red Clay Band” in which he plays the guitar and harmonica. George created T. A. C. C.“The Awakening Christian Circle”, a weekly men’s group.
So much has happened in George's life since completing the book that he seriously feels he needs to write another book about the reality of the struggle.