Thoughts Behind the Mind

About the Book

This intimate autobiography Is a story of one man's struggle with Bi-polar Disorder and how it has affected his life. After using alcohol and drugs to control my mood swings for years, I got clean and sober. Four years of sobriety, living with extreme mood swings, ending up in the psych ward once over an episode, convinced my therapist that something else was going on with me. I went to a psychiatrist and was tested and after two hours of talking the doctor diagnosed me with Bi-polar Disorder. I played with my medication, taking them, than stopping, then starting right back up for four years before I had a psychotic episode and was committed by the court to the state hospital. Once there I had to take a good hard look at myself and convince myself that taking medication was not an option but rather a way of life. Over the years I have had many trails and tribulations in my life that so call "normal" don't go through. I wrote this book to bring hope and inspire others with this illness. I wrote this book to educate and share my experience with people who have Bi-polar disorder and loved ones who live or know someone with this illness. I have dedicated the first chapter to knowledge of Bi-polar disorder and medications for the disorder. I have written one chapter directed towards Spirituality and the illness. Over the years I have written many articles on idea's, thoughts, philosophy which make up the next chapter. The last chapter is all poems. Excellent reading for those who suffer from Bi-polar disorder or loved ones of someone with this disorder.

About the Author

I was born, raised, and currently live in Denver Colorado. I have two kids, Addison 20, and Hagan 15. My name is Kirk J. Wessbecker and I live with Bi-polar disorder. I graduated from Englewood high school in 1974. I was diagnosed when I was 24 years old with Bi-polar disorder. I am now 54 years old. I have owned businesses and lost them. I have been married twice and divorced. I have dealt with alcoholism and drug addiction, and overcome them. I have now found myself in a stable place in life living with Bi-polar disorder.