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kyamel on Bipolar
Sunday, February 01 2009
I am nearing the 4th anniversary of being hired as a peer support specialist. In addition I am a student in the local community college studying in the Human Services Program. I have completed several internships through the college program. Here is what I have learned by working these years.
1. I need to have more challenge in my life because... Read more
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kyamel on Bipolar
Thursday, August 28 2008
I am back for another semester of college and continuing my work as a peer support specialist. I am excited because a young man in my wellness class is using the tools he learned from my class to help him as he begins his college career. I am going to be interviewed for a work study position working with homeless people with mental illnesses. I... Read more
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kyamel on Bipolar
Saturday, July 05 2008
I commented on a sharepost about being contented with bipolar. It reminded me of a discussion I had with a young woman who said she actually enjoyed that part of her life. At first I was puzzled, until she explained being bipolar made her feel special. It was something that set her apart from most people. Her comment shifted my own thinking and I... Read more
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kyamel on Bipolar
Sunday, March 02 2008
I said goodbye to a dear friend yesterday who had died due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. We had disagreed about many things, including the best well to pursue our mental health. He was a brilliant man, having obtained a doctorate done very sophisticated work before his illness began taking over. Even after the illness, he worked in... Read more
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kyamel on Bipolar
Tuesday, June 05 2007
In the 60s Joni Mitchell wrote a song called Big Yellow Taxi and the chorus went "don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got til it's gone. they paved paradise, put up a parking lot." I was reminded of that song this morning when I saw a former co-worker. He had gotten a job in a steel plant because he needed... Read more
