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Sunday, December 8, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Gratitude Today & Every Day!
During this time of year we must reflect on things we are grateful for. The little things along with the bigger ones. It is the perfect time to give someone we are grateful for a gift that shows love and offers hope.
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Saturday, November 16, 2019
Narrator Note of HOW TO SURVIVE ADDICTION...
Narrator’s Note
Hi Listeners!
I hope you are enjoying Stephanie’s words of wisdom and have found her words as comforting and inspiration as so many others and I have.
We all know life isn’t easy – it feels downright impossible at times, but I know you can overcome any obstacle that comes your way.
Always remember that you deserve a better life and you can make that happen for yourself by taking control and following the tips in this useful guide and you will find the light and happiness at the end of the addiction tunnel.
As Stephanie says, you must never give up, gather up your inner strength and brace yourself against the storm mighty warrior. You will be the victor in the end.
I wish you all the success and happiness in the world.
Sincerely,
Holly Holt
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
Thrilling, Stunning, Tell All
Who I am
My name is
Stephanie Anne Allen and I am a recovered mental health patient. I suffer from symptoms of schizophrenia as
well as, but not limited to, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline
personality disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.
But I do not
let my mental health define me. I am so
much more. I am a kind, compassionate,
empathetic, determined, brave, and courageous individual who just happens to be
inflicted with mental illness. I am not
my illness. What I have suffered has
shaped and molded me into a much better version of myself.
What I do
I am a
quickly emerging self-published author.
I have written 10 books on mental illness. One of which is an intriguing memoir that is
rising the charts. The other 9 are self
help books that offer insight inspiration, encouragement, and tips on how to
cope.
Here is a
list of all my works that have inspired readers worldwide:
·
My
Mental Madness Memoir
·
How
to Survive Depression
·
How
to Survive Bipolar Disorder
·
How
to Survive Schizophrenia
·
How
to Survive Anxiety
·
How
to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder
·
How
to Survive PTSD
·
How
to Survive Schizoaffective Disorder
·
How
to Survive Eating Disorders
·
How
to Survive Addiction
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A
Troubled Past
I suffered
mental illness from a very early and tender age of 14. It presented itself first as clinical
depression. I went in and out of
hospitals (about one time each year) to receive additional diagnoses. I have been hospitalized over 20 times in my
life for mental health issues.
At the
hospital, the doctors would quickly put me on medications and release me. So, I would go home, and the symptoms would
return, and they seemed to get worse than the previous times.
It was so
bad that I ended up being incarcerated.
Upon being there, I had no idea where I was. I was living in a world I was completely
detached from. I had no basis for any
sort of reality.
If you want
to know in more detail about my past, please read My Mental Madness Memoir.
How I
recovered
My recovery
was a long and painful one. Long because
it took so many years to find a point where I was stable and wouldn’t
relapse. And painful because of all the
hurt I endured due to the illness itself and a few mental health professionals
who just didn’t seem to really care about those who were mentally ill.
I always
maintained a sense of hope. I always
told myself that it would get better. I
kept the faith in God and in myself. I
would never allow myself to quit. I
acknowledged that things would get better.
It wasn’t the end for me. I had
to trust in myself and the mental health professionals that surrounded me.
I am
worthy! I have purpose! I have a reason to be alive! I am not ever giving up!
My
Message of Hope
Recovery may
be extremely difficult, but it’s worth it.
Don’t give up. It’s easy for some
to say, but for someone like me it’s not, and it should be taken to heart. Life will get better. You may have relapses. But continue to seek treatment. And people may taunt and make fun of you but
let them. They have absolutely no idea
who you are or what you have been though.
You were given your individual life because God has an ultimate plan for
you. He is making you stronger for your
next mission in life. Trust and Believe.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
EXCELLENT REVIEW of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
"The mentally ill do not belong in jails
This memoir offers an insider's viewpoint on the author's insanity and details the striking incompetence of a system of psychiatric care which leads to her incarceration. For years, Stephanie is not allowed to stay in hospitals long enough to reach recovery, as her insurance will not pay, and her psychosis is allowed to continue. As she is released from hospitals again and again, still unwell, her psychosis worsens. Finally, as her psychosis comes to its climax, she believes she must set her apartment on fire to benefit those around her by killing "witches."
Following her arson, she spends a month in a hospital, psychotic and not improving. She is then transferred to jail where she lingers in solitary confinement for months, too psychotic to even know where she is, unaware that she is even incarcerated. She is then transferred to another hospital. It takes over a year in that psychiatric hospital, but Stephanie finally receives the care she needs, and finds a medication regimen that works for her. Her sanity is restored, and she resumes a normal life. The book ends with hope.
This book is eye-opening to the failure of the system of psychiatric care in America. There is need for change in the system of care where people like Stephanie fall through the cracks. Had she been hospitalized long enough at the beginning, and received the care that she so badly needed-- and deserved-- at the onset, she would never have committed a crime, or ended up behind bars."
Following her arson, she spends a month in a hospital, psychotic and not improving. She is then transferred to jail where she lingers in solitary confinement for months, too psychotic to even know where she is, unaware that she is even incarcerated. She is then transferred to another hospital. It takes over a year in that psychiatric hospital, but Stephanie finally receives the care she needs, and finds a medication regimen that works for her. Her sanity is restored, and she resumes a normal life. The book ends with hope.
This book is eye-opening to the failure of the system of psychiatric care in America. There is need for change in the system of care where people like Stephanie fall through the cracks. Had she been hospitalized long enough at the beginning, and received the care that she so badly needed-- and deserved-- at the onset, she would never have committed a crime, or ended up behind bars."
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
THE MENTALLY ILL DO NOT BELONG IN JAILS...
Latest review of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR...
5 out of 5 stars
"The mentally ill do not belong in jails
This memoir offers an insider's viewpoint on the author's insanity and details the striking incompetence of a system of psychiatric care which leads to her incarceration. For years, Stephanie is not allowed to stay in hospitals long enough to reach recovery, as her insurance will not pay, and her psychosis is allowed to continue. As she is released from hospitals again and again, still unwell, her psychosis worsens. Finally, as her psychosis comes to its climax, she believes she must set her apartment on fire to benefit those around her by killing "witches."
Following her arson, she spends a month in a hospital, psychotic and not improving. She is then transferred to jail where she lingers in solitary confinement for months, too psychotic to even know where she is, unaware that she is even incarcerated. She is then transferred to another hospital. It takes over a year in that psychiatric hospital, but Stephanie finally receives the care she needs, and finds a medication regimen that works for her. Her sanity is restored, and she resumes a normal life. The book ends with hope.
This book is eye-opening to the failure of the system of psychiatric care in America. There is need for change in the system of care where people like Stephanie fall through the cracks. Had she been hospitalized long enough at the beginning, and received the care that she so badly needed-- and deserved-- at the onset, she would never have committed a crime, or ended up behind bars."
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Monday, September 23, 2019
CONGRATS TO ME ON BOOK #10!!!
By Stephanie Anne Allen
Within the last couple days, I have published How to Survive Addiction. This is the 9th book in the How to Survive Series. Other books in the series are about depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and eating disorders. These uplifting and empowering self-help books offer insight, inspiration, encouragement, and tips on how to cope.
My very first book is titled My Mental Madness Memoir. This is a first-hand account of dealing with mental illness. It is raw, honest, intriguing, and compelling. This book is 100% unique and one-of-a-kind. The author takes you deep into the mind of someone with severe mental illness and shows you that it is possible to not only survive but to thrive. The author beats all the given odds and emerges victorious.
I just want everyone to know that I wasn’t always stable. I suffered debilitating mental illnesses. I went through hell. But with love, faith, hope, strength, and courage, I was able to defy all the odds. I want everyone to know that they too can overcome any hardship, difficulty, or problem. Please use my books as guides in your journey of recovery.
Comment from a book fan:
“…It has helped transform my life in such a way I cannot explain.”
Let my books transform your life also!
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Within the last couple days, I have published How to Survive Addiction. This is the 9th book in the How to Survive Series. Other books in the series are about depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and eating disorders. These uplifting and empowering self-help books offer insight, inspiration, encouragement, and tips on how to cope.
My very first book is titled My Mental Madness Memoir. This is a first-hand account of dealing with mental illness. It is raw, honest, intriguing, and compelling. This book is 100% unique and one-of-a-kind. The author takes you deep into the mind of someone with severe mental illness and shows you that it is possible to not only survive but to thrive. The author beats all the given odds and emerges victorious.
I just want everyone to know that I wasn’t always stable. I suffered debilitating mental illnesses. I went through hell. But with love, faith, hope, strength, and courage, I was able to defy all the odds. I want everyone to know that they too can overcome any hardship, difficulty, or problem. Please use my books as guides in your journey of recovery.
Comment from a book fan:
“…It has helped transform my life in such a way I cannot explain.”
Let my books transform your life also!
MY AUTHOR'S PAGE
#mentalhealth
#mentalhealthawareness
#books
#inspiration
#inspirational
#psychology
#mentalillness
#memoirs
#autobiography
Saturday, August 24, 2019
EXCELLENT & POSITIVE REVIEW of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR by READER
MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR BY STEPHANIE ANNE ALLEN
"Brutal...
Stephanie Ann Allen takes us on a journey through her life and the struggles that she has had with multiple mental illnesses in this memoir.
Let me start off by saying that I can relate to it all... the psychosis, the childhood bullying, not fitting in and feeling awkward, the alleged rape, the delusions, the weight gain, the depression, the self-mutilation, the suicide attempts, all of it. I have indeed been throug...h it all as well. I will be candid here and say that I share some of the same diagnosis as the author who wrote this book. But this book isn't just about me and it's not just about the author. This book is a testament to the things that we face, that we fear, that we struggle with every single day of our lives. As people with mental illness our lives are not easy. Simply seeing things straight most days is not easy. We are constantly battling with our own minds and thoughts. The author is a very brave individual to share so much about herself and her struggles.
As a book itself I feel that it needs a few finishing touches and final polishes to make things a little easier on the readers and the target audience of the book:
If you don't relate to the narrator in any way you will find the writing very dry and raw. The book could really do with some filler and/or dialogue as it is just straight facts written here. As a reader looking in from the outside it is hard to build up emotion for the narrator when it is written in this manner. That along with the bold, block text makes it very difficult to read.
This book is not an easy read to begin with as some of the points that are brought up are heartbreaking to say the least. It is quite unimaginable that one person could go through so much and still come out on the other side. I always look up to individuals who are able to do that.
To the author of this book I say that you are a very strong and beautiful individual. I thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤️"
"Brutal...
Stephanie Ann Allen takes us on a journey through her life and the struggles that she has had with multiple mental illnesses in this memoir.
Let me start off by saying that I can relate to it all... the psychosis, the childhood bullying, not fitting in and feeling awkward, the alleged rape, the delusions, the weight gain, the depression, the self-mutilation, the suicide attempts, all of it. I have indeed been throug...h it all as well. I will be candid here and say that I share some of the same diagnosis as the author who wrote this book. But this book isn't just about me and it's not just about the author. This book is a testament to the things that we face, that we fear, that we struggle with every single day of our lives. As people with mental illness our lives are not easy. Simply seeing things straight most days is not easy. We are constantly battling with our own minds and thoughts. The author is a very brave individual to share so much about herself and her struggles.
As a book itself I feel that it needs a few finishing touches and final polishes to make things a little easier on the readers and the target audience of the book:
If you don't relate to the narrator in any way you will find the writing very dry and raw. The book could really do with some filler and/or dialogue as it is just straight facts written here. As a reader looking in from the outside it is hard to build up emotion for the narrator when it is written in this manner. That along with the bold, block text makes it very difficult to read.
This book is not an easy read to begin with as some of the points that are brought up are heartbreaking to say the least. It is quite unimaginable that one person could go through so much and still come out on the other side. I always look up to individuals who are able to do that.
To the author of this book I say that you are a very strong and beautiful individual. I thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤️"
Saturday, July 20, 2019
FREE Self Help Books
Back to back promos!!
Self help books that offer insight, inspiration, encouragement, & tips on how to cope.
FREE How to Survive Anxiety
7/21/19--7/25/19
FREE How to Survive Schizoaffective Disorder
7/26/19--7/30/19
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Friday, July 19, 2019
How to Survive Eating Disorders
Narrator’s Note on HOW TO SURVIVE EATING DISORDERS...
Greetings readers!
So exciting for me to narrate another amazing book of Stephanie’s where we can benefit from her professional background in psychology as well as her own personal experience.
I know her heart is pure and she is truly a beautiful person who wants everyone to find the beauty within themselves and to find happiness in this life.
I myself have struggled with an eating disorder and know many friends and family members who have so I also can relate and am happy to say I have conquered an eating disorder.
Honestly I think the key to it all is to find that inner beauty. I have a lot of saggy skin from my weight loss, but guess what, I still feel beautiful and I’m so proud of how much healthier I have become.
I can finally keep up with my two children! I will never forget when my little girl cried out in joy how happy she was that I was swinging with her (previously I was too big to do so) and I just cried and cried for happiness.
You too can conquer your inner demons and find your inner beauty and find that true happiness in life. Seek it out and you will win this battle!
Sincerely,
Holly Holt
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
FREE kindle copy of How to Survive PTSD
In honor of PTSD survivors!!!!
Uplifting & empowering self help book that offers insight, inspiration, encouragement, and tips on how to cope.
Free kindle copy from June 7 to June 11.
Mark your calendar now! I care!
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Sunday, February 17, 2019
Giving Love to Those with Mental Illness on Valentine's Day!
On this
“day of love” we often forget those who need love the very most. We take for granted that we have love to give
and share. We don’t even give a second
thought to those who are suffering from “love deficiencies”.
People
with mental illness often feel a great deal of loneliness, especially on a holiday
like Valentine’s Day. They feel that no
one truly loves them, and the very thought of this day can be devastating to
them. To them it’s not just another day
of being alone. This day of aloneness
seems a million times more painful.
Please reach
out to those who need love this Valentine’s Day. This special day is not just for lovers. It is a day to “SPREAD THE LOVE”! I hope you will reach out to someone just to
show you care.
On this
Valentine’s Day, I am giving away FREE eBook copies of How to Survive
Depression from February 14, 2019 through February 18, 2019, to all who go to
my Amazon page and request a totally free copy.
No purchase, no obligation. It is
just my way of spreading the love this year on Valentine’s Day!
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
OUTSTANDING NARRATOR'S REVIEW NOW RELEASED TO PUBLIC!
"Hi Listeners!
Isn’t Stephanie the coolest?
Not only do I have the awesome privilege of narrating her books, but she
personally sends me a signed copy of each of them! I’m blown away that she asks me to add in my
thoughts at the end too, which is such an honor.
It makes me feel so happy to be a part of her journey in
changing lives. Kudos to you for
listening to this book. That shows me
that you are ready to make a positive change in your life. I just know you can and will do it!
I promise you that if you have the courage to follow her
tips, you will overcome your mental illness.
It’s definitely no walk in the park, but Stephanie and I both know you
have the power in you.
Don’t worry about the naysayers, they may never get it so
don’t let it bother you.
Just focus on you and how wonderful you are going to make
your life! You can overcome any
adversity. You have the strength in
you. Believe it! Never give up. Take your life back, take the necessary
action, get back up when you fall (it may happen a lot-just be patient and
never give up) and be happy because you so deserve it!
God bless!
Holly Holt"
Narrator for Stephanie Anne AllenAuthor of MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR &
THE HOW TO SURVIVE SERIES
Did you like what Holly had to say? Want to check out Stephanie's books? Click this link...
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from there you can read Stephanie Anne Allen's bio and info about all her books. Then you can choose whether you want to purchase them in kindle, paperback, or audiobook version.
Friday, January 11, 2019
From back cover: MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
From back cover of the quickly emerging book MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR...
"This chilling, shocking, interesting, and intriguing true story takes you deep into the mind of the author who suffers from several severe mental illnesses. The author describes in detail all the insanity, disturbing behaviors, oppressive symptoms, and various feelings associated with the mental battles within her own mind.
The author suffers from clinical depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She struggles with social thoughts and attempts, self-mutilating behaviors, mania, paranoia, anxiety, and psychosis with intense halluncinations of all five of her senses, and multiple delusions, including the belief that she is the "second-coming of Christ".
Take this journey with the author as her life takes rapid turns for the worst... But after years of being extremely mentally unstable, she acquires the courage, strength, hope, and faith she needs to understand, accept, and lives with her illnesses. Only then is she able to turn her once miserable and fearful life around."
Available in ebook, paperback, & audiobook. Get yourself and a friend a copy today!
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Saturday, January 5, 2019
SEE WHAT THE AUDIENCE THINKS OF MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR...
2 OUTSTANDING COMMENTS ON MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
Latest Review on MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR
5 out of 5 stars
"Fascinating, terrifying, and utterly real
December 30, 2018
Stephanie Allen’s harrowing account of her journey through mental illness is bold, unflinching, and honest. Never before have I read a memoir that takes the reader so completely into the mind of its author. In writing this remarkable book, Ms. Allen has selflessly allowed us to witness both the low points and triumphs of her life to date. You will emerge from her story with a deep appreciation for the complexity and power of the human mind."
Awesome feedback on MY MENTAL MADNESS MEMOIR!
"Stephanie ...What a wonderful book! I think you are so brave to have shared your story. I must admit I was intrigued by you and your story, from all your posts on Facebook it seems like you really wanted to help people and I was intrigued to find out what was driving you. It sounds like you have had a really tough time, I understand, I suffer from psychosis as well and it took me years before I got the medication I needed. I thought your memoir was brilliant, honest without being brutal and a real message of hope that you can come through years of suffering. I think it also highlights the need for better treatment for mental illness and does raise questions about why you had to suffer for so long before you got the help you needed. But well done for coming through it and well done for sharing your story... I can only hope I inspire people as much as you..."
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