What Type Of Man?

The Facebook post below explains how I became involved in the project for “Faces Of Mental Illness“.

I had posted in the GriefHab group about my experience of grieving and anxiety and about my reasons for writing my first book.
I had started the outline of the subject I was writing about, the title I chose was “What Type Of Man?” which refers to how I started off in January 2009 sitting in my home office just two years after the death of my partner.

Back then I was asking myself the question, what type of man do I want in my life. I had decided that I had recovered enough to be able to look for another relationship. So I started to write out the different qualities and what I was looking for in my next relationship.

The full title of my first book is “Post Separation Abuse. Betrayal & Abandonment, What Type Of Man?”
I self-published in May 2022. I researched some legal issues which is the subject of part 2 in my book.
I had not completely joined all the dots when I started my writing project. However, now as I have had time to reflect and to learn from the experience, I have come to understand why I wrote my story. There is a message in this book. Hoping that I can get this message out to all the people who need to hear it. I want to be able to educate, inform and bring about changes, yes all very big goals. I am determined that I will achieve this.

 My book is also available on worldwide digital platforms

The idea to write my first book

So, back in August 2020, on the night that the ex unexpectedly terminated our relationship. That was when I remember saying I was going to write the book. It was 8 months later that I acted on that idea. I was then invited by the owner of the GriefHab Facebook Group, Samantha Ruth to contribute a chapter to the collaborative project, Faces Of Mental Illness.

I chose to write about an experience I had when I was just 27 years of age and not the current anxiety and trauma that I was still experiencing and going through. You can read more on the Facebook post below.

This project has been inspired by Claudia Fernandez-Niedzielski, Samantha Ruth and also Kate Butler as publisher.

Please help me support this amazing cause and buy your copy today.

You can read my story and nineteen other stories from people who have lived experiences of mental illness. We share our stories in “Faces Of Mental Illness” in a collective effort to break stigmas, inspire hope, and change the way the world views Mental Illness.

The forward is written by Jack Canfield.