"When I was diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia, it felt as though a lightening bolt had struck me. It shattered my world. I was put into a mental asylum. I was labelled. My friends fell away. I was walled by a screen of prejudice and fear from the general public. Was this to be a life sentence? Was there a way to escape from the straightjacket of serious mental illness? This is my story, the story of how I learned to survive and reach a state of happiness. Is it success? You be the judge."