What, you may ask, what is a Complain O’ Meter?
It’s a devise used to see if you complain too much and don’t even know it! I used to be a major complainer. It was terrible for all of the people around me- and it wasn’t so great for me either as I was unhappy all [...]
I really want to answer the comments I get under my blog entries, so here is one from today!
Hi Julie,
I was recently diagnosed with bipolar.I am now taking Lamictal. The only side effect Ive had is sleeplessness. I ’ sleep, I cant sleep, I quit coffee. I quit drinking coke. I have done everything to sleep. [...]
Back home in Portland, Oregon
I am back from a two week trip where I learned a lot about myself. First of all, I thought that having free time meant having a vacation. It doesn’t. Free time means that I’m always worrying that I should work more- and I get upset that I’m sick all of [...]
Bipolar Sick Days are hard to accept!!!!
I am very hard on myself when I have a tough day and can’t work. It’s hard for me to remember that this is a serious illness. If I had asthma, I would know there would be some times that I couldn’t run – or if I had MS, [...]
Here is a note from the editors of Esperanza magazine. It’s the sister magazine to BP Magazine. (Bipolar Magazine). I write a colum for BP Magazine. Both of these are excellent and very helpful publications!
BE PART OF THE WINTER 2009 ISSUE SOUNDOFF!
We are working on the WINTER 2009 issue of esperanza, the new anxiety and [...]
Here is a long blog… it was a long day!
I lost an entire day today. That has not happened in a while. I’ve been traveling to see friends and for the most part, I’ve had a wonderful time. I was able to work with my friend Lorraine as we are both writers. When Lorraine went [...]
I am going to have a year of possiblities. I am going to manage this illness as successfully as possible.
Reader Comment: Lamictal and sleep
I really want to answer the comments I get under my blog entries, so here is one from today!
Hi Julie,
I was recently diagnosed with bipolar.I am now taking Lamictal. The only side effect Ive had is sleeplessness. I ’ sleep, I cant sleep, I quit coffee. I quit drinking coke. I have done everything to sleep. [...]