Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder » Relationships http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog by Julie A. Fast Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2006-2007 juliethewriter@speakeasy.net (Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder) juliethewriter@speakeasy.net (Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder) posts Learn about bipolar disorder, it's symptoms, side effects and how to create stability Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder juliethewriter@speakeasy.net No no http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog 144 144 Living with Uncertainty is Hard http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/living-with-uncertainty-is-hard/ http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/living-with-uncertainty-is-hard/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:12:08 +0000 Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=1177 I just have a phone conversation with my dear friend Gayathri. She has dealt with serious depression for most of her life. I asked her, “Do you have a hard time with your depression when you’re in a situation where you don’t know whats going on?” She laughed and said, ‘YES! I have learned to [...] Related posts:
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 In 1994 after my then partner Ivan come home after a three month stay in the hospital- I thought to myself- on day I [...] Related posts:

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My goal is to help those in crisis learn more about the illness and how they [...] Related posts:

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Hey Julie!

Here’s a terrible question.  What if the person who is not treating you with love and respect is your husband of 16 years?  My friends comment on how he treats me.  He’s not a complete ogre – just mostly.  But I’m afraid [...] Related posts:

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