I visited my partner Ivan every day- and sometimes two times a day when he was in the hospital in 1994. He was in the psych ward for three months,so that was a lot of visits. He refused medications unless I was there- which meant my life was basically on hold when he was so ill.
Going to the psych ward every day was quite an experience. It was certainly an interesting perspective. Not many people get to see how the hospital works and learn so much about the people on the ward.
I missed Ivan terribly during those months,but I never regretted that he was in the hospital. It was the only safe place for him and it saved his life.
If you are just out of the hospital,there is a good chance you’re scared,maybe upset you were in restraints,mad at your family for putting [ Read More ]
If you enjoy my books,I’d love it if you would review them on amazon.com! I don’t read reviews,so there is no need to worry that I won’t like the review! Honesty always comes across better than a canned review. J
I also want to say thank you to all of the people who send in comments and emails about my books. I appreciate the support!
Thank you for the kind messages! I have so many blogs to post- but I’m snowed in without my computer! I am using my mother’s today. I have been going bonkers- it’s amazing how not having a car has messed up my schedule and caused depression.
I have really focused on getting better. All of the parties I was looking forward to were cancelled,including a Christmas Eve pot luck tonight. I forgot to bring enough Lamictal to my mom’s- I don’t have my Ativan in case I have sleep problems- I had two very serious down swings yesterday. It’s all RIDICULOUS! A friend of mine,who also has bipolar disorder called and said she was having a tough time as well!
This is why I had the holiday teleseminar last week! If you’re reading this and feeling depressed,never forget that this is a day just like any other day if [ Read More ]
Well,it’s always a challenge to know when to be honest and when to be sort of honest or when to lie!
I’m refereing to how I tell people if I’m depressed. It really depends on a lot of things. How is the person I’m talking to doing? Do they need to hear what I’m going through or do I just need to listen to them? How do I present my situation? Is it possible I’m overwhleming them?
I learned a long time ago to spread out my depression talk in order to keep my friendships balanced. If I’m always asking for help from friends without giving them anything in return,I become a problem and not a friend. I’ve wrecked quite a few friendships this way. If someone asks me,‘How are you?’and my answer is always,‘I’m really depressed!’then who in the heck wants to talk to me! People want to [ Read More ]
We are so American here in the states! Everything has to be FAST,PERFECT and ALL AT ONCE! In reality,it’s fine to do half of something now and then the rest later. I would rather get at least one room vacuumed than get frustrated that I didn’t do the whole house like I should have! I would rather decorate one room with holiday lights than get mad at myself that I didn’t do the whole house like others wanted me to do!
I always remind myself that doing half is a good thing- half a project gets finished eventually. Doing nothing…. well,it never gets done.
It’s all about a sense of accomplishment. When we get something done,even if it’s small,we feel better and want to feel that good again,so we many even just keep working,even if we are still depressed.
Meetin.org is a social group where people get together and do a variety of events from wine tasting,playing poker,learning to line dance,going to karaoke,having big parties,traveling to Vegas and watching football! People plan their own events and then others can sign up. It’s not a singles club- at all,and people of all ages participate. I met one of my closest friends at a meetin.org karaoke party. And,most importantly- the people in the group tend to be really fun. There are groups all over the world. If you join, let me know your first event! Here is the address:www.meetin.org Julie
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