Comments on: Bipolar disorder and morning depression….. http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/ by Julie A. Fast Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jen http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Jen Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:12:45 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/14/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/#comment-1351 I just remembered something that is helping me with the negative lies our brains tell us with that morning depression. Someone told me to talk back to the lies (just internally unless you're alone, I guess!) Anyway, when I start hearing all the negative thoughts, I just say "Nice." I stretch the word out and make it drip with sarcasm. It helps stop the negative thoughts, at least temporarily, if I can scoff at them. Hi Jen, That is hilarious! I will remember that... niiiiiiiice. It talks back to that voice that can be so very ridiculous. julie I just remembered something that is helping me with the negative lies our brains tell us with that morning depression. Someone told me to talk back to the lies (just internally unless you’re alone, I guess!) Anyway, when I start hearing all the negative thoughts, I just say “Nice.” I stretch the word out and make it drip with sarcasm. It helps stop the negative thoughts, at least temporarily, if I can scoff at them.

Hi Jen,

That is hilarious! I will remember that… niiiiiiiice. It talks back to that voice that can be so very ridiculous.

julie

]]> By: Jen http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Jen Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:06:58 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/14/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/#comment-1350 I notice I count the most when I'm anxious or stressed. The most common number for me to count to is 8, although sometimes I'll go up to about 150. I think the comment about music may be pretty relevant. I "hear" the tone of the numbers as if they were spoken. If someone asks me to repeat a huge list of numbers, I can do it perfectly since I remember the tone of each number. A doctor recommended counting sheep to induce sleep, but I would be up forever if I did that! I also have an unusual memory for numbers & can remember all kinds of phone numbers, even for businesses or people I've called just a couple times. My husband uses me for a phone directory. I notice I count the most when I’m anxious or stressed. The most common number for me to count to is 8, although sometimes I’ll go up to about 150. I think the comment about music may be pretty relevant. I “hear” the tone of the numbers as if they were spoken. If someone asks me to repeat a huge list of numbers, I can do it perfectly since I remember the tone of each number.
A doctor recommended counting sheep to induce sleep, but I would be up forever if I did that! I also have an unusual memory for numbers & can remember all kinds of phone numbers, even for businesses or people I’ve called just a couple times. My husband uses me for a phone directory.

]]> By: cid in Schoharie, NY http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 cid in Schoharie, NY Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:17:25 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/14/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/#comment-1341 julie, i thank God for your using your disease for good. you're awsome! the counting thing- i've always got that going on. i'm a musician and i've got a theory: most music is either in duple(2) or triple(3) meter. i often find myself audiating (listening in my head) a song or some piece of music, even a commercial ditty, without realizing. then when i walk down some stairs, fold a shirt, pour some milk, anything- and without forethought - count it, like this:(accent on the written #)one 2 three 4 five 6 seven 8. it's always to 8 julie, cause that's a 2 measure phrase in duple time - sort of a sing songy thing you hear kids do on the playground. The 3 thing would be triple meter: one 2 3, one 2 3 - like a waltz. it's not the case for all "counting things" but maybe for some. rhythmic moving/counting, is soothing, comforting, calming. that's my take on it anyway. keep up the good work everybody. julie, i thank God for your using your disease for good. you’re awsome!
the counting thing- i’ve always got that going on. i’m a musician and i’ve got a theory: most music is either in duple(2) or triple(3) meter. i often find myself audiating (listening in my head) a song or some piece of music, even a commercial ditty, without realizing. then when i walk down some stairs, fold a shirt, pour some milk, anything- and without forethought – count it, like this:(accent on the written #)one 2 three 4 five 6 seven 8. it’s always to 8 julie, cause that’s a 2 measure phrase in duple time – sort of a sing songy thing you hear kids do on the playground.
The 3 thing would be triple meter: one 2 3, one 2 3 – like a waltz.
it’s not the case for all “counting things” but maybe for some. rhythmic moving/counting, is soothing, comforting, calming.
that’s my take on it anyway.

keep up the good work everybody.

]]> By: Denise http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Denise Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:42:45 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/14/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/#comment-1317 I too count! My numbers stop at 100, however if I miss a number I have to start counting all over again. In the past I have counted how many times the windshield wiper blades swiped the window in a mile, how many cars went by me in the other lane within a 30 minute period, how many steps it takes to get to my car from the bottom of the hill (always 50). Wierd stuff like that. I too count! My numbers stop at 100, however if I miss a number I have to start counting all over again. In the past I have counted how many times the windshield wiper blades swiped the window in a mile, how many cars went by me in the other lane within a 30 minute period, how many steps it takes to get to my car from the bottom of the hill (always 50). Wierd stuff like that.

]]> By: debbie http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 debbie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:56:38 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/14/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/#comment-1314 Oh my goodness! I have this, too. I do all that counting with laundry. I count the pieces as they go into the washer, count them when they come out. I don't do that with the dryer, just the washer. I hate to hear others go through this but I am so relieved to hear that others go through this.....so that I am not alone! To stop doing this, I only wash once a week and tell myself over and over again not to count! not to count! Sometimes I am counting the laundry before I realize what I am doing! Thanks Julie for a great place to meet and talk with others with situations similiar to mine. It helps me get through the day! debbie Oh my goodness! I have this, too. I do all that counting with laundry. I count the pieces as they go into the washer, count them when they come out. I don’t do that with the dryer, just the washer. I hate to hear others go through this but I am so relieved to hear that others go through this…..so that I am not alone! To stop doing this, I only wash once a week and tell myself over and over again not to count! not to count! Sometimes I am counting the laundry before I realize what I am doing!

Thanks Julie for a great place to meet and talk with others with situations similiar to mine. It helps me get through the day!

debbie

]]> By: Joanne http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Joanne Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:44:16 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/14/bipolar-disorder-and-morning-depression/#comment-1312 What a relief to hear other people do things with numbers. My brain takes all the numbers i can see in a room and multiplys, divides, adds or subtracts them untill it can get back to zero. I find this really distracting and cant concentrate. Maths at school was a nightmare! Do you have any tips on stopping this. Thanks Joanne What a relief to hear other people do things with numbers. My brain takes all the numbers i can see in a room and multiplys, divides, adds or subtracts them untill it can get back to zero. I find this really distracting and cant concentrate. Maths at school was a nightmare! Do you have any tips on stopping this.
Thanks
Joanne

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