Living Out of Darkness: A personal journey of embracing the bipolar opportunity, by George Denslow, provides a possible alternative to medication for bipolar individuals. The guidebook takes a holistic, natural, spiritual approach to bipolar and is now available in both paperback and new iPhone App (e-book) formats. Denslow is also launching his Bipolar Life Coaching program this month, including a special offer - the first 5 people to sign up will get free coaching through February, 2010.
Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) November 9, 2009 -- Many Americans suffer from bipolar disorder and their treatment often includes myriad medications. But what if there is another way to cope with the illness that comes from within? In his revolutionary new guidebook, Living Out of Darkness: A personal journey of embracing the bipolar opportunity, George Denslow - who was diagnosed bipolar at age 17 - presents a comprehensive, in-depth look at how to manage bipolar symptoms using a technique he calls "unmedicated spiritual engagement."
Denslow, a Bipolar Life Coach, is quick to point out that he is not a psychologist, psychiatrist or psychotherapist. "Living Out of Darkness is not a clinical dissertation on how to treat bipolar," reads the book's top Amazon review. "It is a true, practical, written on the ground, map of what the author has discovered living the terrain himself."
Hot on the heels of the book, the Living Out of Darkness App for iPhone,™ hits the virtual shelves this month. "This is the culmination of a dream," says Denslow of the e-book release, "that the next kid diagnosed with bipolar, climbing into a cab or boarding the bus, wondering if there's hope for being free of both meds and debilitating symptoms, will be able to access in a few seconds what it's taken me more than twenty years to figure out on my own."
"When I was diagnosed with bipolar, there wasn't a roadmap for managing your symptoms on your own. That's why I wrote this book, to share with others what I have learned: there is another way to live with bipolar. I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Heck, I'm not necessarily even recommending it; that's up to you. But there is another way - a way to take the best of bipolar, the gifts, and to use them to live a better life and to contribute to the world. It's absolutely possible to be great, not in spite of Bipolar, but because of it."
"I have gotten to the point today where, honestly - even though I still have hard days - where if someone came up to me and said that they had a magic pill, that they could just wave a wand and make me 'normal,' no more Bipolar. I'd say, 'No thank you.' I love my life, I love who I am, and I wouldn't trade this intense powerful way that I experience life for anything."
A compact, easy read, Denslow's optimism, compassion, and humor underpin his personal stories as they intertwine with tips and techniques for living well with bipolar.
About the Book and E-Book
Divided into four parts, "Part 1: What is Bipolar" begins with a brief explanation of the traditional definition of bipolar disorder and then introduces Denslow's own alternative definition: that the manic phase is visionary and the depressive cycle is an empathy phase.
"Part 2: A Holistic Approach" gives an overview of holistic and preventative body, mind and spirit techniques practiced by the author himself with positive results.
"Part 3: A Guided Tour (Up, Down, and Back to Normal)" presents a road map of the inner and outer terrain of bipolar swings and how they may be consciously navigated. Bipolar readers will benefit from Denslow's experiential knowledge of the different types and speeds of "ups" and "downs" they may encounter, as well as suggestions for how they might facilitate their return to balance. Loved ones and therapists will be grateful for the insight into how their bipolar family member, friend, or client feels life.
Finally, "Part 4: The Symbiotic Opportunity" shares the gifts of being bipolar and describes the opportunity it presents for all who are lucky enough to be bipolar or to know someone who is. "Being bipolar," Denslow explains, "is an opportunity to practice every day the way we can serve others in the same capacity we have to serve ourselves. We lead people to a better life, through being an example of continual discovery and overcoming our inner swings. We provide nurturing comfort and guidance because we know firsthand the need for it. .... Compassion is the gem of living with our mental opportunities. The better we are at taking care of ourselves through highs and lows, the deeper we can feel connected with people that experience any size of bump or vision in the road."
Full of real-life insight and common-sense guidance, Living Out of Darkness is a must read for anyone with bipolar symptoms, fri and family of those diagnosed, and therapists and professionals treating the illness.
Bipolar Life Coaching
Denslow, as part of the launch of his flagship coaching program this month, is also offering free coaching through February, 2010 for the first five people to sign up. This limited time offer includes a complementary copy of Living Out of Darkness.
"My journey of spiritual engagement with the bipolar opportunity in my life has led me to an ever-deepening value of two things: Vision, and baby steps," writes Denslow on his coaching website, BipolarLifeCoaching.com. "I am here to help you create your vision in the most practical gradual way we can."
For additional information (including interview requests, review copies, bipolar life coaching, access to the Embracing Bipolar Online Support Forum, and more), visit LivingOutOfDarkness.com.
About George Denslow:
George Denslow grew up in Alaska, was diagnosed Bipolar at age 17, decided to forgo medication, choosing instead a holistic spiritual approach to being Bipolar, and is now the author of Living Out of Darkness: A personal journey of embracing the bipolar opportunity. He also offers Bipolar Life Coaching services. Readers can follow his daily journey of embracing bipolar on his Living Out of Darkness Blog.
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Website: LivingOutOfDarkness.com
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