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Christmas Day Reflections: Meaning in Our Lives

Today is Christmas. For me, this is a time for secular reflection. Following is chopped and edited version of a talk I gave earlier this year to NAMI San Diego. The theme involves living a life of meaning ...   I find my depressions very useful - especially when I’m not having one. Through my depressions I have learned to find meaning... Read moreChevron
posted 12/25/2011, comments (3)|
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From disaster to stability, My story!

I just want to share my story. I believe I was bipolar since 18 yrs old. I was not diagnosed until 2009. I was put on the wrong meds at first. My family through frustration, gave up really. They just didn't know what to do. I tried telling them get educated. Try to understand what triggers a manic or angry episode. For me it was isolation, being... Read moreChevron
posted 12/24/2011, comments (0)|
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Stepping Out of Character: The Bipolar Question of the Week

I am about to prepare a Christmas Eve dinner for five. What is wrong with this picture?   As you will recall, last week I explicitly stated that “the holidays come and go with hardly any notice. Perhaps my protective isolation is an unhealthy escape, but I’m looking at it as a very healthy adaptation. Trust me, I am in no hurry to... Read moreChevron
posted 12/24/2011, comments (4)|
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born bipolar, living with it, staying alive

I was born in Washington state and lived in the deep woods to the age of 4.  By 6 months i was screaming myself purple to the point of passing out. my symptoms piled up over time but doctors refused to confirm any malady, choosing instead to call my mother a poor parent.  i was expelled from every school i ttended from 4th grade to high... Read moreChevron
posted 12/21/2011, comment (1)|
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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.
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Bipolar Medication Information: Xanax

Xanax is an antianxiety drug approved by the FDA for treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. It and its generic version, alprazolam, are also often prescribed off-label for people with bipolar disorder, even if they don't have those specific anxiety disorders as well, usually to treat anxiety and insomnia.   The FDA-approved... Read moreChevron
posted 12/21/2011, comments (0)|
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