Committed — Why I Finally Told the Truth
A True Story of Mental Illness, Redemption, and the Quiet Mercy of God
I never set out to write a memoir.
To be honest, for a long time I didn’t even know if I’d survive—let alone write anything worth reading. But survival has a way of turning silence into sentences, and despair into ink. That’s where Committed came from.
This isn’t just a book. It’s my life on paper.
What It’s About
Committed: A Memoir from the Edge of Madness and Mercy is a raw telling of my journey through psychosis, hospitalization, addiction, trauma, and faith.
It’s about what it means to lose your mind and still find yourself face-to-face with God.
Not in a polished, churchy way—but in a locked ward, with no visitors and no exit.
This book is for:
The ones who’ve been institutionalized and feel ashamed
The ones who’ve heard voices no one else could hear
The ones who still believe in something deeper, even after everything
And the ones who are silently suffering with no words to explain it
I don’t claim to have all the answers. I still wrestle.
But I wrote Committed as a way to say:
You are not alone.
Why I Wrote It
I was tired of hiding.
Mental illness carries so much stigma, especially in Christian circles. I wanted to tell the truth about what it’s like to be a believer and still battle the unexplainable, the uncontrollable, and the misunderstood.
This is a memoir about madness, yes.
But it’s also about mercy.
The kind of mercy that visits you in your darkest hour and stays.
The kind that doesn't flinch at your scars.
The kind that held me together when nothing else did.
A Personal Invitation
If you've ever felt lost in your own mind…
If you've ever questioned your worth, your faith, or your sanity…
I wrote this for you.
You can find it here:
📖 https://www.amazon.com/Committed-Memoir-Edge-Madness-Mercy/dp/B0FD92BPHV?ref_=ast_author_mpb
And if you do read it—whether in one sitting or in pieces—I’d love to hear what it stirred in you. Leave a review, send me a message, or just let it sit in your soul for a while.
I’m not here to sell a product.
I’m here to share a story—so others know it’s possible to keep going, even from the edge.
—Barnaby