My...Life Behind Bars

By Jeff Echterling

The TRUE story of a bipolar bartender in Chicago. The near-lethal combination of the illness & the job makes for an exciting, fast-paced, emotional & moving read.

Worked my way through the ranks of the restaurant business- Learned & perfected every position- Now I get behind the bar... And stay there whether I like it or not. I've done it all. In tons of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, private parties & special events... They wanted me. I was the best. I know this life behind bars, that I created, could kill me? Doesn't matter. It's all I know & there's nowhere else to go.

A lifetime of undiagnosed & untreated bipolar disorder led to some wild times. Reckless chaos may have looked fun, but disaster was around every corner. In 2005, things went very wrong, & that summer, I was finally properly diagnosed & treatment began. Take the ride through the wild, through recovery & the leveling out process. Does it get better? I'm still wondering.

This is the story of my life... as it is, as it was & as it probably will be.
This is- my...Life behind Bars

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CLZ2X8D1
• ISBN13: 9798223233497
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Jeff Echterling
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"