no, it's the next best thing"
There's no cure in 2010 for bipolar disorder, but you can learn to stop the illness in its tracks, save your lifestyle when things go wrong, and live healthier than you can with medications alone.
"Would you like to live without
major disasters?"
Dear Fellow Bipolar Sufferer,
Have you ever dreamed of living smoothly? Without the flipsy ups and cranky downs, without the utterly mad episodes? It's not just the symptoms that are an issue, but also the losses in the rest of our lives.
Typically the losses from bipolar disorder can include loss of friendships, disruption to close relationships, loss of money, having to drop out of education, losing jobs.
"What has your bipolar disorder cost you?"
Whatever losses you have had from bipolar you can prevent them from happening again, by putting arrangements in place for your credit card, your university or college, your friends, even your boss.
You can learn how to identify early warning signs and major alerts to severe illness. When you spot these signs, you can develop 'brakes' to slow the illness down, or 'safety nets' to catch you when things are really bad.
You can learn various lifestyle techniques to minimise symptoms when you're relatively well, so that your environment doesn't trigger illness.
"How you can stop bipolar disorder from
wrecking your life?"
By watching closely how the illness shows itself you can identify specific signals of oncoming illness. By responding to those signals you can take steps to stop the illness worsening. Where bipolar has caused a significant loss in the past there are many proactive things you can do to stop them happening again in the future.
To achieve this you need to have a firm intention to live well. With a goal of living more healthily you can, bit by bit, put in place strategies that limit the ability of bipolar disorder to ruin your life.
You can work with a friend or family member to collect signs and put in place loss-prevention strategies. Doing this enables the friend to more fully understand how you experience bipolar disorder and so enhances the friendship.
"Beat bipolar with our award-winning
book"
My book Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding will show you how to live well in straightforward language written from the point of view of the person with bipolar.
The book covers the medical facts in easy-to-understand terms and considers the whole range of treatment options including alternatives. The remainder of the book is devoted tor recovery and prevention of losses in many areas of life.
The book won the inaugural SANE Australia Book of the Year award in 2000. It has been updated since and this is the second edition.
"Learn to live well with bipolar disorder"
The book is straightforward and includes detailed instructions on the key matter of identifying signals of illness and preparing responses to those signals. It shows how you can easily implement responses and 'ride the roller-coaster' with style.
Read what some of our readers have said:
"Written from the perspective of people who have bipolar disorder / manic depression...This is a comprehensive, detailed, practical and immensely readable book. — Barbara Hocking, Executive Director, SANE Australia
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"Maddy, your book saved my life! Thanks!" — Helga
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"We are enormously grateful...your book has helped us to understand what it's like to have bipolar disorder. Our son [with bipolar] has really made progress" — Bev and Joe
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"I have started practicing some of the suggested techniques... with all the right things in place of late I have been well for the longest time. I totally recommend this book." — Louis
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"I could not recommend it highly enough." — Zack
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"It was a great help to, not just myself, but to my family members also struggling to come to terms with the situation." — Debbie
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"This book (is) hugely refreshing, original, practical and really useful. — Dr Brendan O'Shea, Ireland
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"This superb book has immediately gone into my 'must-read' trilogy for patients/consumers with this illness (and their families and friends)" — Prof Phillip Mitchell, University of NSW, Sydney Australia
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"The most comprehensive book for sufferers and carers of Bipolar Disorder that I have read." — Dr David Grounds, consultant psychiatrist.
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"Brilliantly evocative, funny and practical" — Moira Rayner, human rights lawyer and writer.
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Now it's your turn to see the benefits of this book:
With Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding, you'll get
practical techniques for managing bipolar |
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| instant connection with stories in the book, and share a laugh | |
| up to date medical information so you'll know exactly how bipolar works | |
| ability to live the life you intend (not what bipolar intends) | |
| calmness and peace of mind instead of despair | |
| the ability to plan ahead | |
| the knowhow on surviving hospital | |
| ability to get a job and hold it | |
| understanding of working with a friend and your doctor to keep the illness under control | |
| a more stable life | |
| ability to enjoy life with bipolar disorder! |

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Some of the things covered in the book:
| easy to read medical info and how to use it | |
| what's on offer from health professionals | |
| complementary and alternative treatment | |
| getting the best help (and avoiding the worst) | |
| your rights | |
| getting a job that suits | |
| managing money | |
| getting along with those around you | |
| bipolar and spirituality | |
| all from the perspective of a person with bipolar disorder |
"What will my life be like?"
Everyone's different so I can't say for sure, but if you put into place the advice on spotting early and late signs and then taking action, your episodes will be less severe. Also, you won't be out of control as much (or at all!)
If you take action on those areas of life that have been damaged, and precautionary efforts on those that might recur, your life won't fall apart if you get ill again.
The overriding attitude in the book is one of confidence and striving for a better life. If you adopt this, you will be in charge of your life. So how about a life that you control, where illness is managed and minimised, and damage associated with the illness is prevented from happening again?
"SANE Australia inaugural book
of the year award in 2000"
After the executive director of SANE Australia read the manuscript, she decided it was so good that they would hold a Book of the Year award – and this book won!
SANE Australia is the most effective lobby group for mental illness. They have cleaned up Australia's media from making fun of people with mental illness over the last few years. They put out lots of resources, fact sheets and guides on just about every aspect of life with mental illness.
Their 'vote' for the book is a significant one, and by giving the award they are recommending it to you.
"Get in quick and save"
The book is made available while I am well, but not when I'm ill with bipolar disorder. We work, therefore, with batches. So it's only available at the discounted price for the next 12 people - you'll get the book for $29.95 instead of $65.
Now for the surprise!
"You'll also get this FREE bonus
with your purchase"
The Rainbow Angels

By Madeleine Kelly is a storybook for children so that parents can explain their bipolar disorder to them.
About the story...
Sophie went outside to play, and it started to rain. That's when the magic begins...she laughs with a kingfisher and dances with angels on a rainbow.
Later, we discover that Sophie's mother has stayed in bed all day. Daddy makes up a story for Sophie and her mother, creating an intricate yet concrete illustration of some of the faces of manic depression.
As you read you can feel the family growing a shared understanding of this complex, bewildering disorder. Our heroine, Sophie, sets us all a good example in seeing wonder and excitement in a dreary day of rain.
"30 day money-back guarantee"
If you find the book doesn't help you to improve your life with bipolar, just email us within 30 days of downloading your copy to get 100% refund – no questions, no hassles, no problems.
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Riding plus your free bonus –
all yours – for just $29.95"


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I just want to share what I've discovered with everyone with bipolar. Life can be a helluva lot better. Here's your chance. Go well.
Madeleine Kelly
ps don't miss this opportunity to live well
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