I know we aren’t supposed to pay any attention to a book’s cover, just to what’s inside, but let’s be realistic. When we think we look good, we feel better. That’s the way it is. Of course, when we’re feeling up, we think we look better, too, but that’s another story.Ever since I was a teenager (and that’s a loooong time ago!),... Read more
It’s bad enough to be bipolar and to do stupid things because of it, but one of the most destructive attitudes that results from this is self-loathing. Spending time and energy blaming ourselves does no one any good.
This lesson has been one of the hardest for me to learn. I spend too many hours blaming myself and reliving the past, for even... Read more
I’ve been going to my local bipolar support group meeting for several years now, and have had a chance to observe the general pattern in attendance. Some people come once and we never see them again. Evidently what we offered was not their cup of tea. We’ll never really know why they didn’t come back, since they’re not talking to... Read more
This has been a busy holiday season for me, and I’ve been feeling behind for weeks. Adding extra chores like sending holiday cards, finishing up end-of-the-year stuff for my art business, buying presents, extra cooking and baking, and the actual celebrating make me feel anxious, stressed, and scattered. I always give myself permission to do... Read more
Why are the holidays always so stressful? Our expectations are too high. We want to both relive the holidays of our youth and to remake them into finer, more glorious gems of intense joy. Since such unrealistic wishes can’t possibly be fulfilled, we are going to be overstressed and disappointed.
Stressor number one is having too many... Read more
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