Bipolar Disorder and your social life!

How to add spice to your social life…

I get really lonely when I get sick. Even though I have a lot of friends, I still miss the company that comes with belonging to a social group. This happens because I work on my own. I think a lot about ways to get myself out in public and a part of a group. Here are some suggestions:

Toastmasters. Wow, what a great group of people. Toastmasters is a worldwide speaking organization. I was in a group for two years and still have friendships with the people I met years ago. If you’re thinking, OMG, I can’t speak in public! Well, that is what it’s all about. It makes you able to speak in public! It’s also a great way to learn how to run an executive style meeting and become a leader in the community.

http://www.toastmasters.org/

Boys and Girls Clubs- what a [ Read More ]





Bipolar Disorder, Exercise and Physical Injuries

I’ve had a lot of physical injuries since my bipolar disorder diagnosis in 1995. A lot of it has to do with the 23 medications I tried. The up and down weight gain and the stress the meds put on my immune system have really taken a toll!

These days I focus on my physical health all day long. I’m eating a diet I feel I can stick to for the long term and I’m working hard to heal an injured shoulder and hands.

Why am I writing this? Because our physical bodies are something we can control when we have bipolar disorder. Most of us can exercise.

I remind myself that the depression in my life is a reality- but so is my ability to take care of my body when my mind is not healthy.

What do you think?

These days I have a mantra:

My body is 100% healthy. My hands are [ Read More ]





Bipolar Disorder and Friendship

Bipolar Disorder and Friendship

I lost most of my friends when I was really ill with bipolar disorder.

That was over 10 years ago. When I started to get better through using my treatment plan 24 freaking hours a day! I thought carefully about the kind of friend I wanted to be. Here is the main thing I changed. If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything.   This is a great place to start when you want to make friends. No one likes negativity. No one wants to hear how rotten your life is.  I used to be super negative and I always complained about how terrible it is to have bipolar disorder.  Now I just go with the flow on the simple things- don’t like the meal you’re eating? Guage the situation before you complain. Think the movie you’re watching sucks? Well, maybe the people you’re with are actually enjoying the [ Read More ]