Barbara Gordon's groundbreaking memoir tells the extraordinary story of a woman who has it all, or thinks she does--a career as an Emmy-award-winning documentary producer, a man she loves, a world of friends, and a beautiful apartment in Manhattan. But beneath the faÃ§ade, Barbara's life is spinning out of control. In spite of the pills prescribed by her doctor, a nameless terror disrupting her daily life intensifies until she is besieged by crippling anxiety attacks. A formerly strong, independent, successful woman, Barbara's life becomes a nightmare of paralysis and fear. When Barbara finds herself unable to leave her apartment or walk the streets of New York alone, she decides to take charge of her life. She doesn't want pills, she wants answers. Instead of ending her fears, quitting the medicine leads to the unraveling of what she thought was her perfect life, and Barbara becomes a casualty of a flawed and inept mental health system. Barbara had often spoken for the voiceless in her films, but she suddenly finds herself powerless, without a voice of her own. Though she feels frightened and misunderstood, the tenderness and love of another young patient, Jim, helps Barbara rediscover her voice and her identity. In the years since her memoir was first published, thousands of readers all over the world have read her book, followed her descent into hell, traveled with her along the bumpy road to recovery, and celebrated as she creates a new life. I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can is a strikingly honest look at a life gone off the rails. Throughout her journey, Gordon's hope and strength make her an incredible heroine worth rooting for.

I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Barbara Gordon

Addiction & Recovery

Harpercollins

Defects of the Heart

Jessica Lenhart uncovers corporate conspiracy while researching a documentary film for New York public television and struggles to cope with the demands of her career on her private life

Defects Of The Heart

Literature & Fiction

Heinemann

Dell

Barbara had it all: a successful career as an award-winning documentary film maker, a strong relationship, and plenty of friends.  But a lingering problem with anxiety drew her into a dangerous Valium addiction.  Her story is an honest, gripping look into addiction, her ill-advised "cold-turkey" withdrawal and the hospitalizations that followed, the worst the psychiatric field has to offer, and her painful yet persistent pathway back to functioning.  Through it all, Gordon is a beacon of hope, actively choosing life over the alternative, even after journeying to the darkest depths of the human psyche.This beautifully written classic is a must read for anyone battling their own psychological demons, anyone in the mental health field, and everyone in need of an inspiring survivor story.

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Bantam]

Barbara had it all: a successful career as an award-winning documentary film maker, a strong relationship, and plenty of friends. But a lingering problem with anxiety drew her into a dangerous Valium addiction. Her story is an honest, gripping look into addiction, her ill-advised "cold-turkey" withdrawal and the hospitalizations that followed, the worst the psychiatric field has to offer, and her painful yet persistent pathway back to functioning. Through it all, Gordon is a beacon of hope, actively choosing life over the alternative, even after journeying to the darkest depths of the human psyche.
This beautifully written classic is a must read for anyone battling their own psychological demons, anyone in the mental health field, and everyone in need of an inspiring survivor story.
Praise for I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can:
"Spellbinding seems too mild a word." -Detroit Free Press
"Gordon's story rings with authenticity." -Washington Post
"Not only a frightening account of the tortured journey of her mind and soul, but a beautiful story that is filled with life and hopeâ€¦" -Philadelphia Bulletin

I'M DANCING As FAST as I CAN

Memoirs

This book could serve as an excellent text in a family training class, as well as up-to-date reading material about the brain and nervous system for mental health professionals in need of continuing education.

Drugs for mental illness: A revolution in psychiatry (A Series of books in psychology)

Marvin E. Lickey

W.H.Freeman & Company

The UP CLOSE series uses a spiralled approach of presentation, reinforcement, and interaction to develop learners' skills and confidence to communicate in English. A variety of purposeful and meaningful learning activities provide ample opportunities to gradually yet securely develop all skills needed for effective communication.

Up Close: Workbook Bk. 1

Reference

English as a Second Language

Global ELT

Offers an overview of the field and information on employment outlook, career advancement, educational requirements, responsibilities, and salary.

Opportunities in Commercial Art and Graphic Design Careers (Vgm Opportunites Series (Paper))

McGraw/Hill Contemporary

Por Que Los Hombres Mayores Prefieren Jovene (Spanish Edition)

Parenting & Relationships

Javier Vergara Editor

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