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The i’Mpossible Project: Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible
Storytelling is one of our oldest and greatest human achievements. Stories can enchant, empower, inspire, motivate, and even change the course of humankind. Volume 2 of the i’Mpossible Project—Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible, offers another 50 life-changing stories.
These are true tales from real people who have achieved incredible feats in the face of overwhelming odds, showing that impossible is just a state of mind—and that anything is possible. You’ll read about: an entrepreneur using his battle with alcohol abuse to empower others; an award winning high school student who battled bullying, self-harm, and an eating disorder to become her best self; and an actor who calls his depression “my frenemy Dewayne.”
If you’re looking to turn “impossible” into “possible” in your world… you need to read this book!
www.iampossibleproject.com/preorder
These are true tales from real people who have achieved incredible feats in the face of overwhelming odds, showing that impossible is just a state of mind—and that anything is possible. You’ll read about: an entrepreneur using his battle with alcohol abuse to empower others; an award winning high school student who battled bullying, self-harm, and an eating disorder to become her best self; and an actor who calls his depression “my frenemy Dewayne.”
If you’re looking to turn “impossible” into “possible” in your world… you need to read this book!
www.iampossibleproject.com/preorder
281 pages, Paperback
Published November 15, 2017
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April 20, 2017
This is not really a review, because I'm the editor/curator of this book. BUT I am incredibly proud of each of these 50 authors, their writing, the power of their stories, and their resilience. I learned so much by putting this book together and this book is poignant, entertaining, funny at times, and empowering. I hope you enjoy.
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July 8, 2017
Many people are not comfortable sharing their personal mental health struggles because of the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide. The authors in this book speak openly and honestly about their life experiences with depression, ADHD, substance abuse, etc. The i'Mpossible Project: Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to overcome the obstacles in their own lives so they too can achieve the impossible.
May 16, 2017
Joshua has put together a wonderful book documenting people's journeys with their mental health.
There are 50 stories of individuals sharing their experiences and describing what helped them to overcome.
Joshua has been on a mental health continuum himself which he describes in his book " The Gospel According to Josh." He has used his experiences and insight to make a difference to all of us who need to manage our mental health on a daily basis. This notion of us all being on a mental health continuum is something I learned as a mental health practitioner. Our brains can change from one day to the next, sometimes very powerfully depending on our genetics, stress levels and environment. As someone who has experienced this myself, worked in mental health and lost someone close to me this book stands out as a beacon of hope, inspiration and encouragement.
We meet Mary who is winning her battle with anorexia. Brianna talks about The Beauty of My Battle Scars. We feel her struggle and we are invited to take part in her bravery to get well.
It so rewarding to enter the writers lives. Nothing is glossed over. The pain, the struggle, it's all there. Different solutions for different people.
I would recommend this book to everyone who should recommend to everyone else! We all know someone who has been there, is there. Maybe us, maybe not. If we happen to be fortunate enough to never have experienced highs or lows it will at least encourage awareness and empathy so we never act on this saying:
"Telling someone with anxiety to just calm down is like telling someone with epilepsy to stop having a seizure"- Anon
This is Josh' second volume which he kindly sent to me as an Advanced Copy Review via Goodreads. Thanks Josh!
There are 50 stories of individuals sharing their experiences and describing what helped them to overcome.
Joshua has been on a mental health continuum himself which he describes in his book " The Gospel According to Josh." He has used his experiences and insight to make a difference to all of us who need to manage our mental health on a daily basis. This notion of us all being on a mental health continuum is something I learned as a mental health practitioner. Our brains can change from one day to the next, sometimes very powerfully depending on our genetics, stress levels and environment. As someone who has experienced this myself, worked in mental health and lost someone close to me this book stands out as a beacon of hope, inspiration and encouragement.
We meet Mary who is winning her battle with anorexia. Brianna talks about The Beauty of My Battle Scars. We feel her struggle and we are invited to take part in her bravery to get well.
It so rewarding to enter the writers lives. Nothing is glossed over. The pain, the struggle, it's all there. Different solutions for different people.
I would recommend this book to everyone who should recommend to everyone else! We all know someone who has been there, is there. Maybe us, maybe not. If we happen to be fortunate enough to never have experienced highs or lows it will at least encourage awareness and empathy so we never act on this saying:
"Telling someone with anxiety to just calm down is like telling someone with epilepsy to stop having a seizure"- Anon
This is Josh' second volume which he kindly sent to me as an Advanced Copy Review via Goodreads. Thanks Josh!
May 12, 2017
"Telling someone with anxiety to just calm down is like telling someone with epilepsy to just stop having a seizure"
The book is a very encouraging read for anyone who wants to cope through mental issues. Well, lets not restrain ourselves to just that - the book is for absolutely anyone who wants to gain self-confidence, its for anyone who feels shunned by the society, for everyone who feels different.
I wish to thank the author for giving me a copy of his work in exchange for a review.
The book is a very encouraging read for anyone who wants to cope through mental issues. Well, lets not restrain ourselves to just that - the book is for absolutely anyone who wants to gain self-confidence, its for anyone who feels shunned by the society, for everyone who feels different.
I wish to thank the author for giving me a copy of his work in exchange for a review.
April 11, 2017
What a fantastic, straightforward and honest book. Helpful to anyone interested in mental illness or who has one.
March 7, 2018
Here's another of my better late than never ARC reviews. This book is a tool, and a great one at that!
Mental health has always been intriguing to me since I finally found out what it meant. Growing up you always think mental health, well that's not me cause i'm not crazy. And this book and all of these blogs and websites created by these authors are all working towards breaking the stigma.
Growing up I was always fearful. I was too scared to do public speaking in school, big whoops a lot of people don't like public speaking. Along came PAT exams and having to go take a test for my learners. It's normal for kids to be afraid of those things right? But here's the thing, I wasn't just afraid. These stressful situations in my life seemed like the end for me. I could not see myself getting past them, this was my end. It got so bad that things like eye contact, small talk, even purchasing a pack of gum from the store was a HUGE deal for me. My parents always told me, "Get over it, it's so simple. Why can't you do it like everyone else does?" And I can't blame them, they didn't know any different. But these words crushed my self esteem and left me thinking, why am I not normal?
My big aha moment only came after my high school graduation. For the whole year before graduating i'd have constant breakdowns and panic attacks because I could not imagine my future. This was the end, I was sure of it. But one day I looked at my mom and said "Hey mom, I think I want to go to school to become a social worker". And I did it and it has helped me tremendously and I am so much more knowledgeable on mental health. I could finally put a word to the feelings I grew up with, anxiety.
I applaud the authors in this book because this is what people need to read. Not the DSM (very helpful tool for diagnosis)stating what someone needs to experience to be classified a certain way. These disorders are not one size fits all, everyone faces a different reality and this book does an amazing job communicating just that.
Mental health has always been intriguing to me since I finally found out what it meant. Growing up you always think mental health, well that's not me cause i'm not crazy. And this book and all of these blogs and websites created by these authors are all working towards breaking the stigma.
Growing up I was always fearful. I was too scared to do public speaking in school, big whoops a lot of people don't like public speaking. Along came PAT exams and having to go take a test for my learners. It's normal for kids to be afraid of those things right? But here's the thing, I wasn't just afraid. These stressful situations in my life seemed like the end for me. I could not see myself getting past them, this was my end. It got so bad that things like eye contact, small talk, even purchasing a pack of gum from the store was a HUGE deal for me. My parents always told me, "Get over it, it's so simple. Why can't you do it like everyone else does?" And I can't blame them, they didn't know any different. But these words crushed my self esteem and left me thinking, why am I not normal?
My big aha moment only came after my high school graduation. For the whole year before graduating i'd have constant breakdowns and panic attacks because I could not imagine my future. This was the end, I was sure of it. But one day I looked at my mom and said "Hey mom, I think I want to go to school to become a social worker". And I did it and it has helped me tremendously and I am so much more knowledgeable on mental health. I could finally put a word to the feelings I grew up with, anxiety.
I applaud the authors in this book because this is what people need to read. Not the DSM (very helpful tool for diagnosis)stating what someone needs to experience to be classified a certain way. These disorders are not one size fits all, everyone faces a different reality and this book does an amazing job communicating just that.
December 29, 2020
A moving anthology of talented writers on mental illness.
June 21, 2017
Sometimes the deepest wounds are the ones that no one can see, and often take a lifetime to heal. Rivedal’s The I’mpossible Project: Volume 2 Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving the Impossible allows the proverbial Band-Aid to be ripped off by providing a safe place for such wounds to begin the healing process. Rivedal’s collection of essays lends a very raw, intimate glimpse of what those invisible wounds often look like, and brings to light how vital it is that these “invisible” wounds be SEEN and given the room to breathe by giving them the proper and very necessary care—and do so, without judgment.
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