The Silence Cycle Hybrid-Memoir:

How the Silence Screams Back

How the Silence Screams Back! is a raw, intimate prequel to Where the Silence Screams, blending memoir and journal to capture the everyday, often invisible, experience of living with bipolar disorder. Through fragmented reflections and the recurring voice of “Silence”—a personified internal presence—the book documents one woman’s slow unraveling and reluctant awakening. Vulnerable yet clear-eyed, it offers a lived record of survival in small moments: burnt toast, unwashed dishes, missed calls, manic highs, and the aching quiet between. This is not a recovery arc—it’s a reckoning.

• Chapter 1: The Dishes Are Still in the Sink
• Chapter 2: I Should Eat Something
• Chapter 3: Nothing Feels Real, Except the Panic
• Chapter 4: I Slept Too Long Again
• Chapter 5: My Smile Works Just Fine
• Chapter 6: I Almost Texted Him Today
• Chapter 7: I Didn’t Go to the Appointment
• Chapter 8: I Was Doing So Good