Publisher's Synopsis
Travis describes why he tried to kill himself in early April because of his Schizophrenia. Travis used to think that autism was the reason that he wanted to kill himself but after being diagnosed with Schizophrenia he now knows that it is the schizophrenia that is making hi want to hurt himself. Travis shares how he wanted to hurt himself in the past because he could not pay his autism bill. People often tell Travis that he has to pay a fee to hang out with them because he has autism. Real people tell him that and so do the voices that Travis hears. Hearing voices and having or experiencing hallucinations is not fun for everyone. Travis feels very overwhelmed with the amount of voices that he hears. The voices tell Travis that he has to self-harm and punish himself because he has autism. The voices tell Travis lies that he is not good enough for any other people. Travis has learned to overcome a lot of the voices and hallucinations but he still struggles with Schizophrenia and it's symptoms. Travis used to think that autism was the reason that he wanted to kill himself but now he knows it was the Schizophrenia that was making it hard for Travis to live his life that made him want to kill himself. Today Travis is doing better and hoping for the best when it comes to Schizophrenia. Travis says the autism is not so bad, it is the schizophrenia that gets him every time. In this book Travis will talk about how he copes with voices, hallucinations, and delusions that want him to kill himself. Travis shares how he overcomes many of those voices and ignores the mean voices that want him to cut or self harm. This is a great book for anyone wanting to understand why Travis wanted to kill himself in the past. Travis shares his story of triumph and victory over Schizophrenia and its symptoms.
