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2bella

posted 09/30/2008, comments (4)

The Escense of the soul.

Hello I was sitting (wow I was sitting) and wondering about this illness and what we give up to stay "normal". I no longer write poems, or paint till the wee hours.I get up in the morning and the idea's are just bouncing around in my head and they seem like good, and even obtainable goals. Then I eat my breaky and take my pills, and in an hour or... Read more Chevron

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dark angel

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have been on meds for 8 years and have been evolving ever since

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posted 09/27/2008, comment (1)

experience

i have lived with bipolar all my life so it is like nothing to me; i have known about it for about 8 years, and during that time i was bouncing around with mood changes constantly. now i have got the hang of it and have had fewer symptoms. it seems like i have had every symptom in the book. and all at different ratios and... Read more Chevron

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Trying2bNormal

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Iowa mother of 2 in nursing profession struggling to cope.

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posted 09/27/2008, comments (2)

Comments of thoughts to this situation, please

I have accepted what in my profession we call "weekend package". Turnover is bad and I'm dependable so I will try to work doubles Saturday & Sunday. 32 hours and get paid for 40. I will be off Monday-Friday. I'm afraid it will mess up my steady pattern of 1st shift, but my daughter is very sick right now and every day... Read more Chevron

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Iowa mother of 2 in nursing profession struggling to cope.

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posted 09/27/2008, comments (2)

Grateful I made it to this point!

I made an appt. for pdoc, I always get his nurse. I just love her and feel as though I'm a big disappointment. Begged office and paid old bill to get back in. Left messages for 3 weeks 2-3 times a week. They finally leave a message while I'm at work saying I could come in November, so I left another message asking if there... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/22/2008, comments (2)

Living with the guilt

My husband and I both are both bipolar. I am a bipolar I with borderline personality disorder, anxiety and post traumatic stress and I have been hospitalized numerous times. My husband is a bipolar II and a recovering alcoholic, sober 8yrs 8mo 17days. We are both stable, med compliant and doing better than even our support team ever thought... Read more Chevron

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