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my...Life behind Bars

Jeff Echterling

The TRUE story of a bipolar bartender in Chicago. The near-lethal combination of the illness & the job makes for an exciting, fast-paced, emotional & moving read.

Worked my way through the ranks of the restaurant business- Learned & perfected every position- Now I get behind the bar... And stay there whether I like it or not. I've done it all. In tons of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, private parties & special events... They wanted me. I was the best. I know this life behind bars, that I created, could kill me? Doesn't matter. It's all I know & there's nowhere else to go.

A lifetime of undiagnosed & untreated bipolar disorder led to some wild times. Reckless chaos may have looked fun, but disaster was around every corner. In 2005, things went very wrong, & that summer, I was finally properly diagnosed & treatment began. Take the ride through the wild, through recovery & the leveling out process. Does it get better? I'm still wondering.

This is the story of my life... as it is, as it was & as it probably will be.
This is- my...Life behind Bars

Book Details

  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: Mar 18th, 2024
  • Pages: 298
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.62in - 0.88lb
  • EAN: 9798320120539
  • Categories: General