I just read my newsletter- the one under this post. I learned a lot!
Yes, this sounds a bit odd- but it makes sense as the newsletters are a message from the well me to the ill me. They remind me that bipolar disorder is an illness and that no matter what I go though, I can bounce back. In 1999, I had few friends and was truly miserable in that area. Wanting more friends- like the friends I had before I got so ill, was an impetus for creating the Health Cards. This newsletter reminds me of how much work I’ve done to have happy people in my life. I can rely on them when I get sick.
Julie
PS: There is a button on the right under the relationship topic that will take you to all of the blogs on relationships! Also, you can read more about my books by clicking the Julie’s [ Read More ]
Meetin.org is a social group where people get together and do a variety of events from wine tasting, playing poker, learning to line dance, going to karaoke, having big parties, traveling to Vegas and watching football! People plan their own events and then others can sign up. It’s not a singles club- at all, and people of all ages participate. I met one of my closest friends at a meetin.org karaoke party. And, most importantly- the people in the group tend to be really fun. There are groups all over the world. If you join, let me know your first event! Here is the address: www.meetin.org Julie
If you read down a few posts, you will see that I wrote about the ‘holiday horrors’ and how this time of year can be so stressful for people with bipolar disorder. I have received some great comments. I posted one below and here is another one!
There are always two sides to every issue! I swear, this letter is so lovely and the invitation so amazing, I should go!
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Julie, even before I got to the end of your blog, I just knew I HAD to invite you to my house to celebrate Thanksgiving! You are cordially invited to attend, and to bring along a guest! Airfare this time of year is pricey, but you’d have fun and enjoy the area – I live in Stafford, Virginia, which is just south of Washington, DC in a very historic county – first settled in the 1600′s, boyhood home to George Washington. I could [ Read More ]
hi! I just received this great comment from Debbie regarding my post about Thanksgiving.
Amen! This year my husband and I decided to do just that…..say no and do our OWN Thanksgiving. I was always going to other’s homes for Thanksgiving but hauling half my kitchen over there. We decided we would have a small dinner at our house. If it ends up us ALONE, well what’s so bad about that! We have ruffled feathers and caused a massive fruit basket turnover but we have never been happier and we are looking forward to Thanksgiving for the first time in our 33 year marriage! We call it ‘house rules’ now. You are welcome to our home, but you will follow our ‘house rules’. My husband likes to say, ‘Be nice or leave’. It has put a hault to much traffic but those that come seem to be the ones [ Read More ]
There is a commercial on the radio where I live here in Portland, Oregon that always makes me laugh. It says… beware of the holiday horrors! Buy all of your holiday presents now and save yourself the stress of waiting until the last minute! Ha. What always amazes me about the holiday season is that more people don’t know that they can say no to the ‘horrors.’ For example, every single person I know gets stressed over Thanksgiving. They either don’t want to cook, don’t have the money to spend $200 on a dinner for the eight family members who want to come over, have to spend time with family members they don’t really like, or more seriously don’t have a place to go for Thanksgiving which is just not considered normal in this country! I have experienced all of this. Thanksgiving is one of the most stressful holidays of the year. My friend Sherri- [ Read More ]
I’m planning my winter holidays right now. I tend to get very depressed when I don’t plan ahead. There is so much cheer around me! Holiday cheer! If only regular people knew what it’s like for us. Especially those of us who have some odd family dynamics!
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Where will you go for the holidays in December? Do you have plans for New Year’s? No matter where you live, December and January are usually on a different schedule. Bipolar disorder doesn’t like schedule changes!
Suicides peak during the holidays. If we plan now- In September- we can make things really different this year and have some holiday cheer ourselves!
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