Hmmm, ok I just want to say one thing. And I have no idea what book this is, or who this guy is.

But I do believe it is very possible for people to move from having rapid horrible bipolar ups and downs and all the in between, to a place where they no longer have any. It's not impossible. But like IZ is saying, it's not like they claim, do as I do and you will be here.

Obviously what worked for this guy is not going to work for everyone else. Some of it might help and some might not. Only way to find out what will help you is to try it out and to know when to ditch what isn't working.

I used to watch documentaries and read about this same thing, and I had the same reaction you had. Why are they getting off and out of this, and I am sitting here trying as hard as I can and still not getting better? It really felt defeating and depressing to think about. So ya, if this book is making you feel worse, put it down. I actually talked to my pdoc about this very thing, he wasn't so helpful either mind you. Actually he made it worse, by telling me what an impossible case I am. Right now I would seriously have to beg to differ with him, I am not an impossible case at all. Maybe it seemed that way, maybe he couldn't offer me an approach that I needed.

The only thing I would say, is try not to put down some of the ideas, who knows they might actually really help, but you can probably find the same ideas somewhere else, that doesn't have this "one size fits all cure" mentality going on.