Committed: A Memoir of Madness in the Family

Paolina Milana, 20, longs for a year free from her home's madness. She takes a chance to go to an out-of-state school, but her family won't leave her be. The unexpected death of her father leaves her in charge of her paranoid schizophrenic mother. When her sister explodes in a psychotic episode, Paolina descends into her own despair, nearly losing herself to the darkness. Committed is a story of resilience as she struggles to stay sane despite the madness that surrounds her.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 312 pages
\n Publication date: 04 May 2021
\n Publisher: She Writes Press
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After a decade of caring for her mentally ill mother and keeping her condition a secret from the outside world, Paolina Milana, a twenty-year-old woman, yearns for just one year of freedom from the madness of her home. When she receives the opportunity to attend an out-of-state school, she seizes it, but her family refuses to let her go. Letter after letter arrives, constantly reminding her of the insanity rooted in her family tree. Furthermore, the voices in her own head whisper words that she is unsure if they are normal. "Please don't make me be like Mamma," she prays to a God she is not sure is listening.

The unexpected death of her father soon after her return home leaves Paolina in shock and in charge of her paranoid schizophrenic mother. However, it is not until she is twenty-seven years old and her sister, two years her junior, explodes in a psychotic episode and is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, just like Mamma, that Paolina descends into her own despair, nearly losing herself to the darkness.

Committed is a poignant and impactful story of resilience as Paolina struggles to stay sane amidst the madness that surrounds her. It is a testament to the strength and determination of women who face unimaginable challenges and persevere in the face of adversity.

\n Weight: 414g\n
Dimension: 141 x 215 x 25 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781647420420\n \n