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Michael on Bipolar
Sunday, November 18 2007
I am looking to get feedback/reviews on books anyone has read about bipolar disorder. I continue to read various things, and think it would be neat to maybe continually revisit a thread on this, with any and all updating this post as they run across texts they find particularly useful, comforting, stimulating, or even entertaining. Which... Read more
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Michael on Bipolar
Saturday, November 10 2007
I would like to open with one caveat to my comments written below: As a bipolar person on a journey to find enduring happiness, there is perhaps a right time and a wrong time to be presented with such ideas. For those of you feeling in a desparate struggle right now, I say, "stay the course, keep the faith, and trust that over time... Read more
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Michael on Bipolar
Friday, October 19 2007
When I was in my early 20s, and was first diagnosed BPII (I'm now 43), I eventually learned what my situation moodswing triggers were - they were all related to fears and false beliefs that presented cognitive challenges. Situations (often social) that created problems for me - things that raised doubts in my mind, and made me question... Read more
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Michael on Bipolar
Saturday, September 22 2007
I copy this from a previous post I made to a string that will likely get buried: I have a problem with the word "onset," as well as the concept of bipolar disorder as an illness. I view the disorder as a "condition" that one is born with. I don't believe the underlying physiology of those of us who experience... Read more
