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amandarrr

posted 08/04/2008, comments (4)

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

So, I'm new to the site ... and, well, new to bipolar. It seems to have hit me like a brick. At first, there was "The Great Depression" finding out the prognosis ... then relief set in. Not everyone thinks like this and there IS more to life. And now, I finally have an answer. Haha, there is no brown foam in my brain ... that, my friends, is... Read more Chevron

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John McManamy

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posted 07/31/2008, comments (5)

Bipolars in Relationships Revisited

This morning, a reader brought to my attention a blog I had posted 10 months before:Bipolars in Relationships: Emotional Safety is ParamountInteresting, I thought. I wonder what I wrote“My ‘normal’ may well be my partner's ‘strange,’” I read. Too often, we’re the ones who cause our partners to walk on... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/31/2008, comments (7)

When the Bird and the Book Disagree...

"When the bird and the book disagree, always believe the bird."--James Audubon (1785-1851) I was on a phone meeting the other day (I know you're shocked to hear this—it seems to be all I do!) and found myself being confronted by a well-meaning health care professional trying to teach me the correct way to talk about the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/31/2008, comment (1)

Milestone Passed- Still Holding Steady

I haven't posted in quite awhile but luckily for me no news is good news. This summer marks my 19 year anniversary of onset and diagnosis. Back in those horrific days I would count the weeks between manic episodes. Today, I'm happy to report those times as years in the past. I am attributing my stability to daily medication, regular sleep,... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/28/2008, comments (6)

Understanding Recovery: We're Not There Yet

In the last few weeks, I've been in a wide range of settings where it struck me that, while people were using the word "recovery" and clearly thought they understood the consumer-centered concept, they really, really did not understand at the deepest level. I don't blame them ... it takes time to change from a system that was completely... Read more Chevron

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