{"product_id":"186-hours-in-the-looney-bin-9798856584751","title":"186 Hours In The Looney Bin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I bought this book because I wanted to hear someone else's experience in the \"looney bin\". I was flabbergasted at how our experiences were different and the same. Reading how someone else experienced something difficult, that I've also experienced, actually make me feel more normal. Great read.\" -Cara \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I laughed. I cried. I was amazed at how brave you were to publish this.\" - Keely \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Even when everything is seemingly perfect on the outside, your mental state can be in shambles. This book is a must read. It reflects on the real and raw reality of mental health and the healing process. This book is a reassurance that we are not alone in our mental health journey. I can't stop thinking about it, since I've read it.\" - Heather \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"First, realize this is a journal of someone walking through stuff, real stuff. This read is a walk through surviving when stuff 'hits the fan'. I can't thank the author enough for laying out what was going through his mind each day in a way that makes those who struggle with mental health not feel so isolated. If you are looking for a book that has magical answers ... probably need to keep looking. If you're looking for a book that lets you know, \"You're not alone,\" then you've found it.\" - John \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the Looney Bin. My life is a Looney Bin. The terminology is so inaccurate and yet accurate. It's a preposterous way to phrase something. It's a crazy way to think of such a place. Absurd, considering a bin has an easily-removable lid and the term looney has silly connotations. Perhaps the word meant to something else entirely to a different shade of people from a forgettable time.\u003cp\u003eIt certainly is not a term that I would use to describe a psychiatric hospital anymore. It isn't silly, it isn't easy to escape. But it is the term I've chosen, simply because my time there has been both chaotic and beautiful. Such a dichotomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking at me, my family - my beautiful wife and children (sorry, no dog) you wouldn't have believed that I would be in this place. Many of my friends and family still have trouble accepting the truth. But it is a hard truth that I have come to face, a place that I spent one hundred and eighty-six hours of my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether we admit it or not, we have our own Looney. Binds. It's a truth that I believe everyone experiences, though. All of us have our own unique mental-health journey. All of us experience situations where we require resilience, compassion, and help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we're overwhelmed with this, we need healing. What I've discovered is that healing is not a linear process and that everyone's journey is uniquely their own. But there are some underlying currents that speed healing: human connection and empathy. They break down the barriers that mental health issues often build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo if you've picked this up and are wondering what it is all about, why someone may have referred you to this book ... know that it is just a story of my experiences with mental health, this journey we call life, the constant struggles, trauma and recovery. I only hope it encourages you wherever you are. Journaling in the Loonie Bin certainly encouraged me - and perhaps it will encourage you to see someone who has walked the same path as so many other humans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn our Looney Bins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremiah R. Sr. Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798856584751\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43141123211379,"sku":"9.79886E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a7a96b4a-fb4b-493a-8c2c-b2060f95f18d.jpg?v=1750352175","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/186-hours-in-the-looney-bin-9798856584751","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}