Michelle May Krack

Michelle May Krack, whose name is frequently

mispronounced Crack, was diagnosed

with bipolar disorder in 1989 when she

was thirty-one. This story, her story, is written for

her immediate family and extended family and

those dealing with mental health issues.

She believes recovery is possible with mental illness.

Michelle has lived in Evansville, Indiana all of her life, fifty-seven years.

Currently, she works at the PEACE Zone, a

peer-based recovery center as a Peer Recovery Advocate. Michelle also leads outreach programs at the local hospitals.

She has been married to her husband Tim for thirty-seven years. They

have four grown children and one granddaughter.

Michelle is a LPN. She was also a Volunteer firefighter/EMT and delivered mail on a rural route. Her hobbies, besides writing, include gardening and art in various mediums.