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i just woke up dead
a memoir
by Justin Donner
mental illness
sex drugs alcohol
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only available in the book!
addiction and mental illness are often intertwined
scientific reviews from the best research institutions in the world suggest that neurochemical imbalances play a vital role
in understanding why frustrating behavior continues
despite all the logic in the world to change
and why suicide rates among
those suffering from
dual disorder
stigma works to distort the reality of mental illness and addiction
are exponentially higher than the general population
click to read why the only way to silence the pain has nothing to do with willpower and everything to do with brain chemistry
i just woke up dead
presents an unfiltered account
of what happens when the onset of bipolar
is exacerbated by sex drug and alcohol addiction
read the research meticulously gathered in this site
review the studies and analysis compiled by an author
who recovered from addiction to earn a masters degree
from one of the nation's premier research schools
this unique combination of
education - polysubstance abuse - mental illness - violent criminal background
and the fearlessness to write a raw, gritty, objective review of addiction
is what separates i just woke up dead from other memoirs
Source: Fazel S, et al. Archives of General Psychiatry. September 2010
ijwd shows what research supports
why it is so important to identify
and seek help before it is too late
percentage of people convicted of at least one violent crime
1973–2004
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