I struggle with the word ‘unfair.’ Some of my friends suggest that I shouldn’t use the word as it’s pointless to all this illness unfair. Other say- oh yes Julie- use the word unfair because it is unfair that people with bipolar disorder and those who love us have to struggle so much!
I am going [...]
Think Like an Athlete
I like to talk with people who have achieved excellence in the sporting world. Their dedication and perseverance are similar to what it takes to manage bipolar disorder successfully.
Here is a great quote:
You can neither win or lose if you don’t get into the game.
How true. I often get scared and stressed [...]
You can survive this illness…… even when it feels impossible
I’m just getting out of two days of hell. Absolute hell. I had simultaneous severe depression and relentless OCD thinking. I am finally better tonight. Here’s what I did:
Dealt with work disappointment in a reasonable and realistic way. I am in a tough, tough business. There [...]
My goal when I’m down is to take action all day long to make things better. It’s hard. Where will I go? What project should I do first? Will anything work out? Why are things so hard? Etc Etc
All good questions. I will go out and organize my day while I sit at a coffee [...]
My dear friend and mentor John Doyle asked me this tonight when I told him about my rather tough day- well, very tough! He always reminds me that over the years I’ve changed- I can still get mood swings from certain situations, but they are more regulated now. It meant a lot to me when [...]
There are always good things that happen over the weekend- seeing friends, some sun- reading books with my nephew. I try to focus on the good things first.
But man oh man, the depression was terrible. This word comes to mind: relentless!
It was relentless. But here I am on a Monday ready to face the world again. [...]
Reader Question: Depression
Here is an excellent question from Julie- I’ve asked this question of myself many times:
I like your blogs… all the advice about keeping a positive attitude, keep busy, think about the positives in live… I know I need to do those things but what if I don’t want to? One little (ok, not so little) [...]