Comments on: The Fine Line Between Creativity and Illness http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/ Learn about bipolar disorder, it's symptoms, medication side effects and how to create stability Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nichol http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 nichol Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:30:05 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/#comment-1457 cheers jules! way to go! we support u 100%! i have been a bit manic too and noticed when i was driving yesterday in the rain and snow in denver, i said to myself "god i LOOOOVE driving! and i love driving in the snow and rain! and i LOOOOOVE this music! and im gonna sing david bowie to my friend when i see him at the meeting!" etc. then i realized-it's high time for seroquel prn! it may make me wanna eat, but thats better than mania . . . i managed it and got through it-now on to work, nichol hi Nicol, I bang my hands on my steering wheel like a drummer- and I turn the music up really loud. Even the road looks interesting. It took me a while to see this pattern and finally write it down on my mania Health Card! Now, after a few minutes, I go. <em>Oh no... it's mania.</em> It is so disappointing! can't I just be HAPPY for once! I am SO glad you took the Serequel. That is a sign that you truly know how to manage your illness. Julie cheers jules! way to go! we support u 100%! i have been a bit manic too and noticed when i was driving yesterday in the rain and snow in denver, i said to myself “god i LOOOOVE driving! and i love driving in the snow and rain! and i LOOOOOVE this music! and im gonna sing david bowie to my friend when i see him at the meeting!” etc. then i realized-it’s high time for seroquel prn! it may make me wanna eat, but thats better than mania . . . i managed it and got through it-now on to work,
nichol

hi Nicol,

I bang my hands on my steering wheel like a drummer- and I turn the music up really loud. Even the road looks interesting. It took me a while to see this pattern and finally write it down on my mania Health Card! Now, after a few minutes, I go. Oh no… it’s mania. It is so disappointing! can’t I just be HAPPY for once!

I am SO glad you took the Serequel. That is a sign that you truly know how to manage your illness. Julie

]]> By: kathy http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 kathy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:23:12 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/#comment-1445 Good News...on both fronts :) Hi Kathy, Thank you! I am truly grateful for all of the reader support from this blog! Julie Good News…on both fronts :)

Hi Kathy,

Thank you! I am truly grateful for all of the reader support from this blog!

Julie

]]> By: kathy http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 kathy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:13:17 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/#comment-1440 Hi Julie, remember, people like me, and my family benefit greatly from you sharing your experience no matter what the "pro's" in the writing business tell you or your illness may tell you as you write. Don't worry about the blog or newsletter. There is plenty in the archives for us to reference. Best wishes from me too. Kathy Hi Kathy, Thank you! I turn in a sample chapter today and managed to sleep! Julie Hi Julie, remember, people like me, and my family benefit greatly from you sharing your experience no matter what the “pro’s” in the writing business tell you or your illness may tell you as you write. Don’t worry about the blog or newsletter. There is plenty in the archives for us to reference.

Best wishes from me too.
Kathy

Hi Kathy,
Thank you! I turn in a sample chapter today and managed to sleep! Julie

]]> By: Martin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Martin Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:20:58 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/the-fine-line-between-creativity-and-illness/#comment-1439 Hello, Sister! I say that because I'm bipolar-1 and currently relatively manic. And I'm sure you're describing the typical onset of mania here. Like you, I'm always trying to develop wisdom that will get me through it without disaster. My best defense by far is the embrace of Buddhist ideas, though I'm not a devoted Buddhist. There, I find much about suffering, and what seems to be a truly authentic way of handling it. Best wishes! Martin Hi Martin, I love being 'relatively manic'- unfortunately it is not a good thing over all! I have often thought that if I could just be about 25% mildly manic all of the time- that would be the life! I hope you did escape disaster- my last one was pretty bad- but it only lasted a few days! Now it's back to the mild anxiety and the depression- but it's better than usual! Julie Hello, Sister! I say that because I’m bipolar-1 and currently relatively manic. And I’m sure you’re describing the typical onset of mania here. Like you, I’m always trying to develop wisdom that will get me through it without disaster. My best defense by far is the embrace of Buddhist ideas, though I’m not a devoted Buddhist. There, I find much about suffering, and what seems to be a truly authentic way of handling it.

Best wishes!
Martin

Hi Martin,
I love being ‘relatively manic’- unfortunately it is not a good thing over all! I have often thought that if I could just be about 25% mildly manic all of the time- that would be the life!

I hope you did escape disaster- my last one was pretty bad- but it only lasted a few days! Now it’s back to the mild anxiety and the depression- but it’s better than usual! Julie

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