{"product_id":"am-cured-yet-wonderful-disorder","title":"Am I Cured Yet?: My Wonderful Life with Panic Disorder and PTSD","description":"Jim Blackwood Jr. has lived with mental illness for most of his life. From surviving childhood bullying to the sudden appearance of Panic Disorder as a young adult to learning he had been living with PTSD all along his search for a cure is a story of persistence and hope. His memoir chronicles the evolution of effective mental health treatment over four decades.An essential element of Jim?s recovery was Zen Buddhism and meditation. Mindfulness practice has now become an important part of effective behavioral treatments for Panic Disorder and PTSD. With professional guidance he continues to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Somatic Experiencing as the foundation of his recovery. Jim?s recovery allowed him to pursue his passions of academics politics and public service. Breaking through the mental health roadblocks that once restrained him he was able to fulfill his dreams and create an entirely new career. If you live with mental illness or love someone who does Jim?s story is a roadmap to find the help needed to create an engaged and joyful life.\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/b\u003e 379 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bowker (September 3 2019)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578549433\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 978-0578549439\u003c\/p\u003e                                                                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e    Product Dimensions:     \u003c\/b\u003e    5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.2 pounds \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mental Health","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":31577021186123,"sku":"578549433","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/1829\/4347\/products\/51wxcLg9bAL.jpg?v=1576482350","url":"https:\/\/booksacauhilo.myshopify.com\/products\/am-cured-yet-wonderful-disorder","provider":"BookSacauHilo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}