Good Books?

[lemonflavor]

What are some books that have helped you?

I would highly recommend The Gospel According to Job which can be read like a devotional and Making Sense out of Suffering for anybody who is suffering (probably all of us here).

I'm going to read Disappointment with God by Yancey and the Bipolar Survival Guide. Has anyone read the latter? What did you think of it from a Christian perspective?

 

[goldenviolet]

lemonflavor i rejoyce for your thread! and happy to give you reputation points for such a blessed topic !

the books that helped me except life when i knew God's decision was not to heal me... were the book of Job, Ecclesiastes, and then James 1, Philippians 3 & 4, and 1 Peter. they walked me through the seasons of spiritual growth and with the discription of spiritual armor (Ephesians 6:10-18) my daily walk with Christ became many fruitful blessings.

 

[meh]

Ecclesiastes has always been very special and comforting to me, too. I did read the Bipolar Survival Guide, but I don't recall much about it. If I'm remembering right, there was not a Christian perspective. But I could be wrong. Maybe somebody else knows more about it.

I do know that my mother read it and it helped her to better understand my illness.

xxmeh

 

[Alive again]

PSALMS!!!

If anyone understood my depression, it was King David. And of course Job. Then are many individual verses. And my favorite relaxation tapes that combine verses, soft music and nature sounds.

I have found two books written by Christians with Bipolar
"In the Pit" by Nancy Hagerman and "Seek His Face, He will Provide" by Gayle L Darhower

Also extremely helpful Christain books for me but not directly about bipolar, more about healthy thinking patterns are "The Myth of the Submissive Christian Woman", "The Velveteen Woman" both by Brenda Waggoner and "Peculiar Grace" by Charlie Jones.

Thank you for this thread!!!

 

[vibrant]

very technical, but HIGHLY recommended:

mondimore, francis. (md). bipolar disorder, a guide for patients and families. john hopkins press health book. baltimore: 1999.

 

[lemonflavor]

I have found two books written by Christians with Bipolar
"In the Pit" by Nancy Hagerman and "Seek His Face, He will Provide" by Gayle L Darhower

Hi. Were you able to read these or did you just come across the titles? I might buy both of them with a gift card I have because none of our libraries have them. But I'd like to know if people liked these books.

 

[Alive again]

I have read and I liked both. Just honest telling of their tale and how they found recovery in a Christian viewpoint. There will always be things in anything that you may disagree with. Been over a year since I read and I have them loaned out almost constantly. I did find one thru ebay and one online at amazon (used), but Barnes and NOble (online) had them as well.

 

[Yusuphhai]

Peace all. Sometimes no scriptures can comfort me. (All the Scriptures are right, but I can not understand . ) If I read Bible by my mind, it is more wrong .

Oh, Amazing Lord (Word)of Life and Healing---I am here to worship, I am here to bow down, I am here to say that you are my God(Adonai).