I Came Tomorrow and Leave Yesterday: A Memoir of an Ex-Bipolar Woman

Here's the story of Ruby, a woman who had her first bipolar crisis in 1988 and the last one in 1999. It is a fascinating and incredible testimony of faith and self-improvement while overcoming her illness and all the obstacles in her life. Since her last bipolar episode in Colombia, she survived the loss of her child, her husband, her home, and her employment in the United States. The author explains how she could find her husband after several romantic disappointments and how she achieved physical, mental, emotional, and economic stability despite losing what she had acquired in the United States after 18 years of continuous challenges and hard work. Her life as a Mormon for 16 years and later conversion to her original church were part of the process of coming to her true self. Her life was not easy, but after her last bipolar episode, a new stage began with a contrast of experiences that enriched her in every way and increased her faith in God and confidence in her abilities. As a bipolar person, Ruby searched for the love of her life and suffered no physical ailment. As an ex-bipolar, she found her extraordinary husband and went through several pathological states that caused her to fall and rise triumphantly. Her endless hope and faith in God helped her grow out of every situation. That's the message she wants to convey to her readers because If hope ends, life ends, too. Ruby addressed her bipolarity from different personal standpoints. Therefore, sciences such as psychology, theology, psychiatry, nutrition, and neuroscience became powerful tools for overcoming that mental disorder, which is no less severe than cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or any degenerative disease. Only the person who has experienced a bipolar disorder can talk about its seriousness. Similarly, the families of bipolar individuals play an essential role in their recovery. This book is a testimony and proof that the impossible does not exist for many people like Ruby, and that God hears our prayers, even though it may take years to get the answer.