Torn Bindings: A Memoir of Schizoaffective Disorder

Diagnosed with schizophrenia (later as schizoaffective disorder), Mathew Poehler in this memoir, describes life before and after treatment with medication for his condition of schizoaffective disorder. The various aspects of life with the disease are described in the sections on: * Getting on my Feet with Life * Working with Professionals * Dealing with the Paranoid Aspects of the Illness * Physical Health in dealing with the Disorder * The Good Times (yes, there have been good times) * Suffering from Addiction * Dealing with the Delusions of the Disease A candid story that was initially written within the walls of county jail. Mathew Poehler processes the aspects of his life and the illness. Most importantly, it was written as a record and live processing of the struggles faced by the illness.