"For a long time I lived in a cocoon. It's in the last few years I've been able to transform into a butterfly." Annette married the love of her life at the tender age of sixteen. Sh was beginning her family when the first signs appeared that something was wrong. In this memoir by Sudbury author Annette Larabie, the writer shares her personal history with post-partum depression and bipolar disorder, the serious effect they had on her life and relationships, and how she has learned to care for herself.