author is a hero, She is amazing. Just imagine, you have mental illness and at the same time you have an autistic son to look after while juggling a role as a student in a foreign land without the father of the child.
The author managed to juggle them all, Hats off! excerpts
Underlying my 'forgetfulness' of my younger self is an unacknowledged, but deepseated resentment that if only I did not have MD, I could have done so much more with my life, or become a more accomplished or successful person.
Thus I avoided dealing with this part of my life because I did not want to confront my potentially hostile reaction towards the sick girl who derailed my life.
The visits to the psychiatrist became shorter and less frequent, Their purpose was solely to ask for an increased dosage of lithium or a refill of the prescription.
When
I saw my mother hand over her hardearned money from her work as a dressmaker to the receptionist, I had to force myself to look away to resist the urge to snatch the money out of the receptionist's hand.
On one occasion, I decided not to go to the university at the last minute.
However, when I saw the grey Corolla pull out of the driveway without me, I banged on the glass doors of my converted garage room and pressed my face to the window pane, as though I were summoning them to return.
But instead of verbalising this, I was howling like a tormented animal,
Strange as it may seem, I still believe that my mania served a purpose in redressing an imbalance in my being the failure to express the emotion of anger throughout my childhood and adolescence.
. . A bolder side of me emerged from the manicdepressive experience, The new 'me' dared to take risks against the sensible advice and guidance of my family to discover more of myself and decide the direction of my life.
Choo Kah Ying's journey from manic depression to recovery is more than just a story of overcoming mental illness.
Emerging from the 'rollercoaster' ups and downs of depression and mania, she finds redemption in her love for her autistic son, which initiated her on a journey of healing and recovery.
This reallife, comingofage story illuminates the resilience of the human spirit that turns adversity and pain into lessons of love and courage.
Five Little White Pills challenges us to tap into our infinite capacity to accomplish things of heroic proportions.
It also provides holistic and integrated strategies and tips for individuals and caregivers coping with the journey of manic depression.
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