I had a pretty good 2011. My son stopped drinking in 2010 and made 1 year sobriety in October. He is still sober and secretary for one group. I made my budget without a raise. I've stopped letting my daughter get under my skin and for now she is to go her way and I mine. The later was the worst thing for my bi-polar. But I got thorugh it all in one piece. Having increased my meds in March has helped. As for this next year. Again, I vow to keep silent when it will not help. I did pretty well with that last year and intend to do even better this coming. I want to look at the brighter side more often. And those who try to get under my skin or I let them do so have got to go.
20ll sucked big time on the career front, but my husband and I are settling nicely into our marriage (16 months). I didn't lose the weight I should have lost by now (gastric band surgery also 16 months ago) and have in fact gained 15 pounds back, but I have been healthy.
For 2012, I am going to try to step things up a bit in each area of my life. I am going to consciencely try to be more honest and brave in the way I relate with others. This means speaking up and saying something when something needs to be said even at the risk of hurting or making someone angry. Usually, I just stay quiet and swallow it down, and I feel like a coward and angry with myself. Also, I am going to practice some friendship skills with a co-worker who has been reaching out to me in friendship for quite awhile. My hairdresser (of 22 years) and I had a meaningful conversation about the need for friendships, particularly as we get older. He pointed out that a life without friends is a life out of balance, and he chided me for my rudeness to the above mentioned coworker by not returning her phonecalls. He really got me thinking, especially as he talked about his father who just passed away. The man had very few friends in life and few people were at his funeral. So I called her and apologized for my rudeness and made a plan for lunch next week.
I will take this all day by day and try to measure only the gains as I work on personal development in 2012.
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2011.....what a horrendous year overall. And it's ending that way too. Although I have not hit rock bottom, and there were some positive things I could say about 2011, I am looking forward to getting rid of it. In 2012, I am expecting to complete my doctorate in Organizational Psychology, watch my youngest daughter enter college, possibly watch my oldest graduate from college, progress in my career to a new administrative or university teaching position.....all dreams....the year does hold promise. As long as the meds hold out (they've done exceptionally well in the last 6 years) I will make it. Being a single mother of three college-aged girls, in grad school and teaching high school full time all the while dealing with being bipolar...well...i may not be rich or beautiful, but damn I've got some grit. And that ought to count for something.
Best wishes for the new year to you too John. And your diggerdoo!!
Lisa
Hey, Lisa. Your grit counts for everything. Mazeltov!