Information and opinions on health from Jenn at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/7816/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7816/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7816/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/19444/moving-life Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:44:00 -0500 Jenn it has been hard and he is still manic. but the kids are starting to adjust well. L.J is still repressing his hurt and he has a very had time communicating with his father. Its so sad. he sees the kids on Sat for a few hours and he has been pretty good with that. So I am greatful. I have lost 77 lbs and was working in the steamfitter union. I was recently laid off but am doing okay.  I am starting to realize that I am worth something and... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/19444/moving-life http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/17553/loving-bipolar Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:13:00 -0500 Jenn Has any one else read this book. I have started it and am trying to apply it to how I deal with my husband in the brief interactins we have. I know that I was reacting to him and it did make things worse. I just started and and I want to read a chapter a day so I can absorb the information. Has anyone else applied this book to there lives and how is it working? http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/17553/loving-bipolar http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/17552/learning Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:10:00 -0500 Jenn After my last post I called up John and told him I don't need a part time husband. When we spent those 3 days together it was like it was before the mania. I was floating but he is still with her. But i didn't even think about it at the time and I wanted normal for a bit sooo bad that I just enjoyed it. When he left I crashed and reality slapped me in the face to wake me up.  So I basically told him I am NOT the other woman.... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/17552/learning http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/17188/things-mad Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:31:00 -0500 Jenn Well John ended up sleeping over last night and yes I was stupid. But it wasn't what i expected. Its just so amazing how he is wearing all these masks for all these different people. I know he is manic and that I gave in. I will have to deal with that choice on my own. But two steps foward one step back right....I started reading Loving someone with bipolar and alot of things have helped me. I still have a hard time with it but it is... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/17188/things-mad http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16940/working Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:19:00 -0500 Jenn Well I had a conversation with John. It was realy hard. But he is still manic and talking to him is still useless. He actually came over last night to see me but as it turns out that he had intenentions to sleep over but his sister was here and he decided to leave which was better. I don't know what he is thinking. But I am not playing on the merry go round. I have played for to long and have become quite dizzy. His GF sent me a message that... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16940/working http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16811/taking-time Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:10:00 -0500 Jenn As you alnow I am rebuilding myself up from my codependancy, and issues with my BP spouse. Things are clear and I know what I have to do but then there are times like today when I talk to him on the phone and he seems almost noramal. Actually we were talking about him seeing the kids.  I know he is still manic (his speech is still a little fast) and I am pretty sure that he is on some type of medicine or self medicating with... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16811/taking-time http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16807/holiday Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:59:00 -0500 Jenn Well Thnakgiving dinner went on without a hitch. My husband who told lil John he would be there for dinner ended up spending thanksgiving with his new family which bummed lil john out but at least his father stopped by and saw him for about a 1/2 hour before he left. Once he left I went to the bathroom and cried. I refuse to cry infront of him.  This was hard since it was the first holiday that we were not together. For some reason his... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16807/holiday http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16694/holidays Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:07:00 -0500 Jenn Well lil john asked my husband if he was coming fot Thanksgiving and he said yes so I spoke to him a little bit about what time and all that crap. Then I have all these mixed emotions about the stupid holiday. Ijust hate it. I want him back and to be happy and normal. I miss my best friend. But he is gone and I have to do what I have to do but I hate feeling like I am in a turmoil.  What needs to be done and what I want conflict. I know he... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16694/holidays http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16556/support-system Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:29:00 -0500 Jenn Well this past week has been oh so busy. I am a 1st year apprentice and I was offered overtime which NEVER happens. So I took it. I am definately sore and the like but it quiets my mind.  I have been busting my hump because John has not been consistant with child support and if I ask him for money he calls me greedy and that I always have my hand out. So I am filing for custody, seperationan and child support at the same time. He... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16556/support-system http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16223/dammiti-mad Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:54:00 -0500 Jenn Well Lil John was sopossed to sleep at his fathers and grandpa's last night and John ended up dropping him off here at 10. The I was talking to lil john about what things he did with dad and he said he met daddy's "freind" and her 2 daughters. So it turns out instead of playing with his son and them having some time together he went and hung with his gf. I am most upset that he promised and we had long conversations that she... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/7816/16223/dammiti-mad