Crooked Illness : Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls

by Paris Prynkiewicz

TRIGGER scenes depicted and mentions of sexual assault and suicidePrepare for an entirely raw, unfiltered and vulnerable glimpse into the clouded reality of what living with bipolar disorder once looked like for Paris Prynkiewicz.At 19, Paris found herself struggling tremendously from inside the walls of a psychiatric hospital shortly after receiving the diagnosis she always feared bipolar 1 disorder. Paris holds nothing back as she gives you the details of what led to both her lowest and highest moments before, during and after her hospitalization. Paris speaks candidly about the severe stigma she once associated with her diagnosis, the role trauma played in her black hole moments and the negative self-talk that plagued all her days. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go from being a patient inside of a psychiatric hospital to one day returning back... to work there? Paris shares all of the emotions that came along with this experience along with the joy that came from serving other patients who had struggled in similar ways to how she once did. This is a story of resiliency written to restore hope back into those who have struggled with bipolar, who are currently struggling or who wish to understand it better.Get ready to learn all of the steps Paris embarked upon taking to turn her world from utterly hopeless to bursting with new found hope. Paris gets into all the ways she has worked to .....SHATTER the stigma once and for all,CONQUER the obstacles that kept her stuck for years & finally....CRAFT the life she had always only ever dreamed of living.

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2021

Reviews

[Kate Simonet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paris does a wonderful job at describing how depression and mental illness can bring you to such dark places. I see my younger self in her and am so proud of the woman she’s fought hard to be. This book is such a good read and leaves you with the message that even in our hardest time, we can turn a painful past into something to inspire others and that believing in ourselves is a superpower.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved Paris's approach at engaging the reader to reflect resulting in feeling more engaged and identifying with her through the hardships and triumphs. A very well-written and powerful testament to the resilience through a harrowing emotional journey leading to phenomenal personal growth and development.

[Kitt O'Malley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brave Memoir

Paris Prynkiewicz bravely shares her personal story of surviving rape, bipolar disorder, destructive behavior, and a traumatic hospitalization. She inspires hope because she took her experiences and turned around her life.

[Fifi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book so much, I felt that I was Paris because our stories are very similar, thank you paris for what you do, I have bipolar and I felt there is hope, the stigma is so real, i loved how she shared her stories along with giving tips and advice on bipolar. This book is also great for anyone that wants to learn about bipolar from the perspective of someone that has it. I love her podcast and loved the book. A lot of good information and it makes me feel less along, i am still riding the ride of being bipolar but paris story is just amazing.

[Janine Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book

Thank you París for sharing your story. We have a lot in common and I love how you were able to take your pain and turn it into your biggest blessing.