I've been thinking about this sort of stuff since I was a little kid - where does the Universe end etc? And I'm not scentific by nature. I love popular science but beyond that, that's where I get lost.

I have just started reading the latest Dan Brown book and I'm already transfixed. It's not just about ancient legends and stuff, but it's about the link to modern science, the infinite power of the human brain and I'm transfixed, even in the first few chapters. I need a diversion at the moment as I am very very depressed. I can only read a bit then have a break as I'm so depressed, but popular fiction is good for me when I am not well as it's not as hard as meatier books that I enjoy when I am well (er). But like I say, it also alludes to the impact of the human mind on the physical realities of the world and it's already got me thinking about the Nazi's and then on the other side of things Buddhists etc.

But also, as I'm in a frame of mind to find something negative in every positive, it hurts to read about the power of the human mind because I certainly can't get mine in order, just to function on a much lower level than I used to in my life - I would be happy with that. But chonic Bipolar relapse plagues me. And that's despite being completely proactive in psychiatry (always 100% meds compliant and on the best meds mix possible), psychology and AA, where I've been 11 years sober now. I'm all out of answers.