Comments on: Economic hope for people with bipolar disorder

By: j

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:30:56 +0000

thank u for this. I needed some cheering up. financially we are at out wits’ end. I function only due to my meds. without them i’d be dead now. bipolar is no joke, and having financial problems on top of it…well, it’s hard to stay sane. I CAN choose to enjoy as much of my life THIS MOMENT as I can, no matter what is going on around me. so I try. I fight depression. my meds keep me from mania which is good or we’d be in worse trouble. I thank god I still have left things to be thankful for RIGHT NOW. tomorrow will be dealt with tomorrow. that’s how I cope with money problems I can’t fix. one day at a time. if I live in the present I can cope better with bipolar too. thanks for this blog and newsletter things u put out. it helps. u know what we live with.
take care.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:37:22 +0000

I too put tall, beautiful irises right in the middle of my kitchen last weeekend. They’ve dropped blooms – and now more flowers are getting ready to come out. Every time I look at them I am reminded that there is hope, that there is beauty even if I’m not feeling any in my heart, and that I too can continue to grow.

By: Elle

Elle — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:16:01 +0000

I have been dealing w/BP2 for over 4 decades. My house is 4Sale w/little to no interest in these times, my husband is an alcoholic, my family (or my husbands) have no interest in learning about mental health issues, my Dr. & not very progressive, yet he is the only local Psychiatrist and, yet I am still here. It’s definitely a day to day thing just to survive, yet alone, find a purpose or grand meaning in life. For some of us, being a survivor IS the grand purpose. Thanks for your blog.

Hi Elle,

If we can survive bipolar disorder, we can literally survive anything. Good luck to you. Julie

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:39:19 +0000

Dear Julie,

I may not be offered a contract for teaching for next year; I’ll know in two weeks. But I am handling the news in stride now, thanks to daily emotional goals and meds compliance, etc.

This morning, I finished reworking a resume and sent it off to the employer via email. I’d much rather have a job waiting for me than to not have one at all! I sent another resume two days ago. I’m doing so much better now that I’m realizing a window of opportunity really does open when the door closes.

It’s not always easy, but you’re right – keep on plugging!

Sandra

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:48:33 +0000

I am bi polar and when i lost my job i lost it. it was very hard to keep it together. i was unemployed for a year and lost my best friend because of my mood swings caused by bi polar, he just didnt want to deal with it anymore. Anyways…..I am working now and try and keep the mood swins in check, after all i do have to hold down a job.