INTRODUCTION: The early days of my illness were dark and frightening. What I needed was a guide for the road ahead. But I was home alone, bed-ridden, and couldn't even read. But I could write, just a bit. So I wrote as if my life depended on it - and it did. At first, I scratched out my frustration in broken sentences, in an unreadable scrawl. Then my writing became a flood of desperation, which seemed would never end. Finally, I couldn't stand it any longer. I had to teach myself to cope. I would have to guide myself. I learnt slowly, and forgot quickly. So each time I forged ahead, or got stuck, I wrote about it. Over the years my project grew, and eventually became the guidebook that I'd needed all along. It's called,"A SMALLER, RICHER LIFE: Using Illness as a Chance to Grow". Every few weeks, I'll post a different chapter. The book version is available for $18.95. Click "BUY BOOK" at the bottom of this page. You will find a Paypal link there. |