Recently, after noticing a few patterns that may indicate the arrival of another manic episode, I ran out and grabbed the first self help book I saw. But much to my surprise, this book is actually super helpful. The only thing is that she really refers to medication a lot and I do not currently have any prescriptions, a doctor, or insurance. I was wondering if anyone had read this book who also didn't have means to get professional treatment, and how the may have interpreted it. It's a great read if you haven't checked it out. I'm just trying to work around one part of it. For now anyway.