About chipur (and me)

chipur’s mission…

To provide powerful and efficacious management and recovery resources, strategies, and techniques  to those enduring emotional and mental distress; particularly depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

I also want to be accessible to family members, significant others, and friends; as well as emotional and mental health professionals and students.

Here, it will always be about hope, learning, sharing, empathy, respect, accountability, humor, and healing.

It’s important to me that you know I blog with integrity. Please clikur on the image.

Here’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it…

After a winning battle with panic disorder, generalized anxiety, depression, and alcoholism; as well as a career in the business world – I was fortunate to have found my life’s passion and work. So I earned my master’s and counseling credentials and am doing all I can to help others having a tough time.

The evolution of my passion is grounded in my emotional and mental health history. Absolutely, I at one time believed hope and healing were only fantasies. And in the midst of taking a self-inflicted emotional, mental, and physical beating; I swore if I ever got out of the mess I was in I’d help others do the same.

Well, with tons of hard work and drive – and the love and support of my son, daughter, mom, dad, and brother – I accomplished, and have sustained, my recovery.

Hope and Healing Dynamics actually began about 14 years ago when I wrote the first draft of what’s now my panic and anxiety education and recovery eWorkbook, Panic! …and Poetic Justice. I began some pretty lame attempts at blogging in the Spring of 2009, and chipur was born January 23, 2010.

In addition to doing a lot of E.R. based psychiatric emergency work, I spend untold hours writing and producing for chipur. I’m also an author, and enjoy speaking engagements; as well as conducting workshops. I’m a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.). Oh, yes – I reside in the suburbs of Chicago where I enjoy time with my two incredible teenage “children.”

Straight from the heart…

See, we’ve all been dealt a hand. Some are seemingly smokin’ good, and some perceptually not so hot. But that’s just the way it is; and all of us have to play our cards the best we can as we move forward.

So, yes, recovery is truly a matter of personal choice. And when the decision is made to assertively move ahead, all of the strength and insight you’ll need to come out on top will be right at your fingertips. No doubt about it.

Recovery has to be something you want so badly you can taste it. And, believe me, the taste will be ever so sweet.

And never forget,  chipur is always here for you. That’s just what I do…

Please feel free to drop me a line…

Bill