Defying the enemy within

by Williams, Joe

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Title Statements

Full title :Defying the enemy within / Joe Williams ; [foreword by Johnny Lewis].

Summary

Former NRL player, world boxing title holder and proud Wiradjuri First Nations man Joe Williams was always plagued by negative dialogue in his head, and the pressures of elite sport took their toll. Joe eventually turned to drugs and alcohol to silence the dialogue, before attempting to take his own life in 2012. In the aftermath, determined to rebuild, Joe took up professional boxing and got clean. Defying the Enemy Within is both Joe's story and the steps he took to get well. Williams tells of his struggles with mental illness, later diagnosed as Bipolar Disorder, and the constant dialogue in his head telling him he worthless and should die. In addition to sharing his experiences, Joe shares his wellness plan - the ordinary steps that helped him achieve the extraordinary.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):ABC Books
Place of Publication:Sydney, N.S.W
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

The Physical Object

Description:xxii, 266 pages : : portraits ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780733338755, 0733338755
oclc:on1004761474
Dewey Decimal:616.895092

Subjects

Australia Autobiographies Autobiography Biographies Biography Bipolaires -- Biographies. -- Australie Boxers (Sports) Boxers (Sports) -- Biography. -- Austra… Boxeurs -- Biographies. -- Australie Life skills guides Mental health Mentally ill Mentally ill -- Life skills guides People with bipolar disorder People with bipolar disorder -- Biograp… Rugby League football players Rugby League football players -- Biogra… Williams, Joe