Author Description

Leah Tanner is now a 60-year-old woman living with her fourth husband in Missouri and is newly diagnosed after 39 years with Bipolar 2 disorder. Leah lived a life of emotional pain related to her bad decisions regarding men, jumping from one bad relationship to another while living the highs and lows of Bipolar unknowingly and getting misdiagnosed by a number of psychiatric practitioners. The book describes her innermost personal moments, suicidal ideation and constant struggle to find a "family" she could feel loved in. Growing up with an alcoholic father and Bipolar mother left Leah feeling broken and was a pathway to self-destruction. After numerous careers and failed relationships, Leah found a truly good man who treated her with respect and unconditional love despite her past. She has proven it is never too late to find happiness in life, by taking a "personal inventory", owning it and rebuilding the future at any age. Disclaimer: This work depicts actual events in the life of the author as truthfully as recollection permits. While all persons within are actual individuals, names and identifying characteristics have been changed to respect their privacy.