Introduction

My name is Kevin Daniels and I currently live in Hays, Kansas. I am a husband, a father and a pastor. I am also bipolar.

I write a column in a local monthly magazine called ONE, which is published and distributed by the Hays Daily News. In that column I have been writing about living my life being bipolar. Currently you can only read my articles in hard copy or at www.facebook.com/ecmaone. Since I have had some people ask to get copies of the articles online who aren't on Facebook, I decided that putting them up on a blog would be a good solution.

As I state in my first article, everyone's experience being bipolar, or any mental illness, is unique and can't be experienced by any other person. My hope with this blog is that I can share my story and maybe someone will realize that he/she is not alone. I know that when I was in crisis with this I felt alone; I didn't believe that anyone could understand and I didn't believe anyone could help.  Maybe this can help someone out there realize that there is someone else who has gone through something similar and you don't have to be ashamed.

Being bipolar is just like having any other illness. I didn't choose to be bipolar, I didn't do anything to become bipolar, and I'm not a lesser person just because I am.

I'll try to post a new entry at least every couple weeks, and of course, I'll post the magazine articles as they are published. I'll put the first article up tomorrow. Feel free to contact me if you want to.

Kevin