Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder » Get It Done When You’re Depressed 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 Baseball Inspiration http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/baseball-inspiration/ http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/baseball-inspiration/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:02:22 +0000 Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=1226 If you have been reading this blog for very long- you know I love to use sports analogies to teach about bipolar disorder management. A huge part of my treatment plan rests on a get it done philosophy. I have taught myself to get things done even when my brain tells me I should just [...] Related posts:
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 All good questions.  I will go out and organize my day while I sit at a coffee [...] Related posts:

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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) [...] Related posts:

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I believe that how I deal with problems when I’m well determines how well I will deal with problems when I’m sick. I’ve had a stable mood for four days in a row now. I love it! I’m also thankful as work has been very stressful. There was a problem on [...] Related posts:

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