A Friend Took Me to the Psychiatrist. How I Was the Son of Gods, the Captain of a Space Mission, and Kept a Chronicle of My Madness

An engaging autofiction, a story about illness and healing, about the boundaries of "normality" and what a person experiences when they are going insane without realizing it. This could be how Billy Milligan or the characters in Oliver Sacks' stories... would narrate their own experiences. While reading this book, everyone can resonate with what the author writes about. It's not just a story about "madness" — it raises deep philosophical and existential questions. It is written dynamically, engagingly, in dialogue with the reader; one might even say it is interactive. At times, the author plays with us: for example, describing the different voices in his head, he suddenly asks, "Are you reading these lines in your voice or mine? Did your heart skip a beat, didn’t it?" (at that moment, the reader's heart indeed skips a beat). It's impossible to tear yourself away from the text. And despite the complex theme, the book leaves an inspiring and life-affirming aftertaste. For whom is this book For fans of "The Mysterious Story of Billy Milligan," "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," and "Flowers for Algernon." From the author A few years ago, I completely broke down. So much so that I had to be tied to the bed in a psychiatric hospital to prevent myself from harming myself. I have no idea when my madness began. If people knew how often they feel lost, they would stop fearing to mention it aloud. I wrote this book primarily for myself, in case the voices in my head cause a new uproar, and for those who have gone through a similar trial — perhaps my experience might help them in some way. Recreating oneself from scratch is an exhausting task, but also fascinating, because you regain the ability to feel real emotions. At one fine moment, you will realize that you are creating the person you want to be.