{"product_id":"pills-skills-and-will-9781647507428","title":"Pills, Skills, and Will","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen, Jr. Luce\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy psychologist, Dr. J. Mark Pratt, says \"What you do most is what you do best.\" Certainly, full-time paid employment takes up most of my time, and I am so grateful for that. Coming in close second, however, is mental health treatment. Appointments with psychiatrists\/psychologists, mental health support groups, obtaining required blood work from the lab, filling pharmacy prescriptions, going to church, reading literature, and praying\/meditating. Also common is doing volunteer work, helping friends and family with tasks, and listening to them when they are troubled. These activities give me positive thoughts that I am contributing to society and help keep me away from the negativity that has been a hallmark of my mental illness.\u003cbr\u003eThus it has become a life that I truly believe is one worth living. In the early stages of recovery (the late 1990s) I did not share this view. But I survived those tumultuous days and have now entered into an expansive place where peace, even joy, is a common experience.\u003cbr\u003eThe psychiatric and psychological treatments that have made this possible cost my mom, Gwen, a lot of money. Although, I have been able to remove this burden from her more recently. It occurred to me that if I could write a book delineating the various aspects of my treatment program, I could share these helpful concepts with others, virtually for free. That is the spirit in which this book is published, and I hope you can utilize it for increased mental health and well-being!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austin Macauley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45161672671383,"sku":"9781647507428","price":856.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781647507428.webp?v=1767666115","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pills-skills-and-will-9781647507428","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}