Information and opinions on Bipolar from Karri28 at BipolarConnect.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/83054/starting-therapy Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:08:42 -0400 Karri28 I'm excited and nervous. There is finally room in my therapist depression group for me to join. It is a 12 week program, we meet twice a week, and afterwards the group meets once a week. The once a week is only the people who have gone through the group and it is free. I've been looking for a group since I moved here a year ago. I want to be able to meet people who will understand what I'm going through, and not look at me like they are... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/83054/starting-therapy http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/82806/anxiety-physical Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:59:46 -0400 Karri28 I have this cold hard lump of pain in my stomach and have for about three weeks now. It started before going to see my family. I actually delayed my trip by a day due to waking up in the middle of the night due to my stomach being in so much pain. We thought I was having a gall bladder attack. But it would calm and then get worse everytime my anxiety levels increased.   I know I have to decrease the amount of interactions I have with my... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/82806/anxiety-physical http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/79721/exercise-spirits Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:36:09 -0400 Karri28 I wake up early, sneak into the living room trying not to wake anyone and slowly turn on small noises to adjust the volume so it won't startle the kids awake. Put on a pot of coffee and start stretching, usually some of my favorite yoga poses. Sometimes I do them on the WiiFit, sometimes just on my yoga mat. Even when I'm feeling too tired to work out and just want to sleep, the stretches wake me up some. I always tell myself "I only have to do... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/79721/exercise-spirits http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/78633/routine-college Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:37:48 -0400 Karri28 So I've finally started seeing a psychologist again, and so far I like him. I've never seen a male for therapy before, so it is a new experience for me.   Anyway. He suggested that right now with being a stay at home mom (SAHM) that I am feeling overwhelmed b/c I do not have a set routine or schedule. I have a basic one, things we do everyday but nothing really solid, it is kinda just as we go. So I've started one, and boy have I over... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/78633/routine-college http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/77495/impulsive Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:56:49 -0400 Karri28 I used to daydream, while riding/driving of taking off my seatbelt, opening the door and jumping out. The impulse/image would be so strong that I would grasp my hands tight or grip my arms so that I would not undo my seatbelt. I never thought I actually do it, but I wondered what it would be like. I never thought much about after impact, just jumping out, especially on really steep roads.   Before I go on, let me say two things. One, I... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/77495/impulsive http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/75645/procrastination Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:58:59 -0400 Karri28 So I'm trying to go to sleep last night, and my mind starts racing, as usual. But normally I can concentrate on one thing, usually a good dream or story I'm reading, and rest of the thoughts slowly calm and dissapate. But not last night. I've been in a depression and getting worse, crying spells, the works, but now I can feel myself slowly coming out of it. And all of the things I've been needing to do but didn't get done kept racing through my... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/75645/procrastination http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/75399/happy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:35:29 -0400 Karri28 I hate this. I feel so depressed and overwhelmed. I can't stand when I'm depressed, but here I am depressed and feeling drained and not wanting to do a darn thing. Hating being depressed, which makes me feel bad b/c of all the things I should be doing, and that makes me feel worse.... very circular, I know.   I really want to start college in the Fall, but I'm confliced b/c I don't want someone else raising my babies. I want to be here... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/782423/75399/happy