Bipolar No More: The Recovery Journey
Welcome to my podcast. This is intended for individuals with Bipolar Disorder and/or Anxiety issues that are looking for ways to further their recovery process. Where ever you are in your recovery process is fine. This is an ongoing podcast that will air every Wednesday beginning on May 24, 2023. It will cover a variety of tools and examples that can be used to help achieve a healthy recovery: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Please come with an open mind and know that everyone is on their place on this journey. I bring with me 22 years of living in recovery from Bipolar I Disorder. Many of my thoughts and ideas come from years of personal experience. May they be helpful to you as well. I’ve written three books over the past several decades that may be of interest to you. The first is: ”Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery” (2008); ”Meet My Bipolar Brain” (2011) a Children’s book available in English and Spanish; and ”Covid-19- The Mental Health Connection” (2021). All are available through contacting me at my e-mail address at: michelleholtby@gmail.com. The most important thing any of us can do on a daily basis is to show up. Pray and set the tone for your day. If you need help, reach out to support groups, pray and/or journal. Then relax and do the best you can. Trust that God will do the rest! And if you like what you heard today, please feel free to pass it along to other’s you know. I look forward to having you join me each week
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Listen as Michelle and her parents talk about the ups and downs from her first stages of being diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder to the present day. Various stages and lessons are shared in hopes that you will benefit from them.
Music by: Animals "House of the Rising Sun"
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
This photo is from our 10 year anniversary/September 2022
Do you recall how you met your spouse? What are the memories that stand out the most for you? Take a journey with me and Chris as we stroll down memory lane and recall some of the highlights of our marriage. Maybe you can relate to some of them.
Music by James Taylor "How Sweet It Is" (To Be Loved By You)
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
What is your current relationship with God? Is He like a distant relative, an acquaintance or your best friend? In this podcast, learn how you can become the best version of yourself and how God can help you along the way.
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Be proud of how far you've come in your recovery process. It's a daily choice to get and stay well. Continue to find ways to add healing and enjoyment to your days. You only have one life to live-make it count!
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
How do you choose to cope with things in your life? For me, I find that prayer works well and often leads me to options. Learn from my life’s examples and see if/how you connect to any. Most importantly, listen to yourself. You know you better than anyone else.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Each phase is equally important in the recovery process. In addition to medication management, what else are you doing to ensure that your taking the best care of yourself? Listen in for some ideas on how to get well and stay well.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Are you ready to take the next step in your recovery process? Listen as Michelle learns to accept her mental illness through prayer, support groups and weekly and monthly routines. The most important lesson for me in this recovery section is this (I "choose" to accept my illness daily). Have you accepted your diagnosis and/or illness yet?
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
I invite you to revisit the first few years I was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder followed by what happened when I was discharged. Follow along as I read a section from my first book "Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery". This will give you an idea of what it was like early on for me learning to live with this mental illness. It was challenging for me to read and maybe for you to listen to, but necessary to understand my life living with a diagnosis.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Today, we honor our Father's in various roles, with the ultimate Father being God. May my memories growing up help you reflect on your time with your father.
To all Father's everywhere, let us say "Happy Father's Day"! This is your day-enjoy!
Eagles "Long Road out of Eden"
"It's Your World Now" 2007
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
We've all heard of the phrase "no pain, no gain", but in this, her 3rd episode, Michelle encourages listeners to think outside the box. She does this by encouraging listeners to stretch their thinking and reach out and help others who are on their journey to recovery from a mental illness.
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Bipolar No More: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery
Copyright 2008 Michelle J. Holtby
$19.95
This is my first published book written in 3 sections, Then, Now, and Always. Each section goes into detail about what my life was like before I was diagnosed, when I was hospitalized and what my recovery began to look like shortly thereafter. This book is written for anyone with a mental illness especially Bipolar I Disorder as well as family members, friends and those interested in learning more about mental illness.
A limited amount of this book is currently available in audio cd format. It has 6 cd's and the recording is done in Michelle's voice.
Copyright 2008 Michelle J. Holtby
$24.95
Meet My Bipolar Brain
Conoce Mi Cerebro Bipolar (avail. in Spanish)
2012 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist
Copyright 2011 Michelle J.Holtby
$14.95
Meet Abby, a six year old who has Bipolar I Disorder. When I was very young, my parents took me to see a brain doctor (psychiatrist) who told me I had a mental illness that affects the way my brain works. He gave my parents my brain pills (psychiatric medications) that I need to take everyday to stay healthy. These pills are only for me and not to be shared. They make me well but can make other people very sick. They are like vitamins for my brain. That is what I call them so my brain will grow up like me, healthy and strong.
Take this journey with Abby as she goes through school with her classmates as well as activities she does throughout the week. This book is intended for families as well as classroom settings and is intended for those who have children with a mental illness especially Bipolar I Disorder.
Covid-19 and the Mental Health Connection
Copyright 2021 Michelle J. Holtby
$13.99
This memoir is written for anyone who has been touched by a mental illness and/or COVID-19 pandemic. It's a guide, a tool, a comforter, uses various coping techniques, and provides support and views from the secular and Christian world. Michelle invites you to take this one-of-a-kind journey to find hope, help and answers to your most asked questions. Her experiences living with Bipolar I Disorder for 22 years will bring you inner piece so that you, too, can find the answers you need for today, tomorrow and always.