I’m going to talk about side effects and withdrawal possibilities of bipolar medication. [ Read More ]
Manic/Psychotic Talk “He blew a glass jacket. The walls were mayo and I was chewing all of the dirt off of the vegetables.” The above is known as a word salad ( no pun intended!) –the sayings are close enough for us to understand them – but overall,they just make no sense. A psychotic friend of mine said the above during an episode. Psychosis is a fascinating topic- it’s horrible to experience and horrific to see someone go through it- I have been through both. But after it is over,you can certainly be fascinated by what was said. Julie
 I’m so thankful for my life these days. I often wake up cheerful and ready to get on with my day. I was just reading my last entry- about the thoughts that come with depression. When they aren’t here is a darn gift. I want to be normal- work,see friends,plan for the future. My brain is letting me do that today! Yes! I’ve definitely found that going to sleep earlier helps- this means less karaoke,but more ability to work. Julie
 I’m Miserably Unhappy I woke up with this thought the other day- I’m miserably unhappy. Just great. Things have been going so well,and then the depression thoughts started to creep in. The first one was – Everyone in Portland is doing fun things. I had this thought as I was WALKING TO A DINNER PARTY! Then I got the feeling that I would never be rewarded for all of my hard work. Finally,I had a down swing yesterday that lasted a few hours. So,the signs were there. I was ready for the downswing as it was obviously on its way! I hate them. They are especially hard to take when things have been going well. I have an illness and I can never forget that. If I remember it always,I can prepare and not be so shocked when I get sick. Julie
HI All,I just received this from my radio station- it has a good explanation of my mental health radio show. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AM 910 KTRO WELCOMES THE JULIE FAST SHOW TO ITS WEEKEND LINEUP (Portland) – May 9,2008 – AM 910 KTRO welcomes The Julie Fast Show to its weekend lineup. AM 910 KTRO is please to announce the addition of The Julie Fast Show to its weekend lineup! The Julie Fast Show which airs on Sunday’s from 3pm-4pm PST,offers straight talk on mental illness through education,inspiration and lively conversation. Guests include health care professionals,writers and people who are affected by mental illness in general. Host Julie Fast,shares her experience as a person with chronic bipolar disorder and gives her audience insight into ways to manage all mental illnesses more effectively. Topics include depression,bipolar disorder,schizophrenia,multiple personality disorder,PTSD and war,borderline [ Read More ] One Bipolar Drama After Another! I used to have a lot of drama in my life. Much of it was due to my own choices,some of it was due to bipolar disorder causing me to make stupid choices,such as when I get manic. I have changed completely in the past few years. I’m no longer willing to make decisions and then just hope they turn out ok. I get too sick when I do this. I have goals in life that I want to reach- speaking to large groups on mental health,reducing the suicide rate in this country,financial stability,physical health- big stuff for sure! The only way I can accomplish my goals is to examine every potential decision for disaster (drama!) from sending an email to saying yes to a request. I’ve learned to ask myself the following questions: Will it make me sick? Has it made me sick in [ Read More ] | |
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