Beyond Quirky

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Beyond Quirky: The descent into the darkness, hallucinations, and delusions of schizophrenia by Angela Grey

Beyond Quirky is a memoir about the descent into the hallucinations, delusions and darkness of schizophrenia. It started when I was twenty-seven and returning to college after I had my four children. Initially, I didn’t know they were hallucinations and delusions but it became more evident as time progressed. From erotomania (a delusion), ostracization by neighbors, stigmatization, and denial this personal story delves into the detailed, daily visions and deliriums that affected my hectic collegiate and young parenthood lifestyle. Adding to that frenzied existence was my marriage to an alcoholic and prescription addict. Despite everything happening it was my utmost challenge over the twenty year span to maintain the appearance of sanity for child custody reasons. This is my story….

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Author: Angela Ellen Grey

Angela Grey is an Indigenous novelist, poet, and painter whose work explores the intersections of memory, identity, and healing. She, formerly an architectural drafter, studied creative writing, as well as spirituality and healing, at the University of Minnesota, where she deepened her commitment to storytelling as both an art and a form of medicine. Alongside her writing, Angela finds balance in yoga and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which shape the reflective quality of her work. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with her husband, one spirited pup, and four cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys camping, budget travel to places like Maine, Oregon, and the coastal Carolinas, and gathering with family around a BBQ grill.

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