Comments on: Bipolar Disorder and Relationship Confidence http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-relationship-confidence/ by Julie A. Fast Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: stacie http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-relationship-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 stacie Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:06:12 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/12/bipolar-disorder-and-relationship-confidence/#comment-1327 I can totally relate to the fake it till u make it comment ..I am doing that right now...I moved 3yrs ago to a bigger city away from my mom and extended family and have been a depressed lump. But the main reason I wanted to write a comment was because i thought i was the only one who was scared to make phone calls...thanks so much...stacie I can totally relate to the fake it till u make it comment ..I am doing that right now…I moved 3yrs ago to a bigger city away from my mom and extended family and have been a depressed lump. But the main reason I wanted to write a comment was because i thought i was the only one who was scared to make phone calls…thanks so much…stacie

]]> By: Michele http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-relationship-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Michele Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:41:22 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/12/bipolar-disorder-and-relationship-confidence/#comment-1300 I know exactly what you're talking about! And I also knew, that living in a new city, I was never going to get out of the depression I'm still recovering from if I didn't start developing relationships with people here. I made a commitment that this semester I'd make a concerted effort. So I've been forcing myself to act as if people have every reason in the world to want to hang out with me, work with me, etc., and am getting very positive responses. I've even started joining meetup groups and getting together with people I don't know at all. I think I might finally be getting close to the point in recovery where I can also start to reach for relationships with specific people I think highly of (in the "better than me" category), and might want to work with, etc. It's a process... Man, nothing has taught me how to "fake it til you make it" like this illness... Sometimes I wish I could put on my resume: SURVIVED MANIC DEPRESSION! That ought to get an awful lot of points for strength of character! Phew. Michele I love this story- I'm going to put it at the top of the blog! It gives me confidence as well. Julie I know exactly what you’re talking about!

And I also knew, that living in a new city, I was never going to get out of the depression I’m still recovering from if I didn’t start developing relationships with people here.

I made a commitment that this semester I’d make a concerted effort. So I’ve been forcing myself to act as if people have every reason in the world to want to hang out with me, work with me, etc., and am getting very positive responses. I’ve even started joining meetup groups and getting together with people I don’t know at all. I think I might finally be getting close to the point in recovery where I can also start to reach for relationships with specific people I think highly of (in the “better than me” category), and might want to work with, etc. It’s a process…

Man, nothing has taught me how to “fake it til you make it” like this illness… Sometimes I wish I could put on my resume: SURVIVED MANIC DEPRESSION! That ought to get an awful lot of points for strength of character! Phew.

Michele

I love this story- I’m going to put it at the top of the blog! It gives me confidence as well. Julie

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