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Two Tools for Managing Bipolar
If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call 1-800-273-8225 I have two tools that I use on a regular basis to help manage my bipolar. The first comes from Natasha Tracy’s mental health blog Bipolar Burble. I love reading her blog and watching her videos. She has an unflinching perspective on living with bipolar, and…
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Medication Merry-Go-Round
My psychiatrist got my labs back, and my glucose numbers were too high- I am four points away from being diabetic. So I had to change meds. This is my third day on the new medication, and I feel tired and a little bit like a zombie. In the midst of the zombie feeling I…
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Writing to Discover Patterns
I have a new morning routine now that my dog wakes me up at 4:30 in the morning. I will take him for a walk, enjoying the cool, gentle breeze and warmth of the morning, feeling hopeful and happy for the day. When I bring him in, I get cozy in my bed and go…
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Telling Your Boss You’re Bipolar – Part II
In my previous post I wrote about a positive experience I had when telling my boss that I was bipolar. At the time I wasn’t experiencing mood swings and my purpose for disclosing my mental illness was to be of help to a teacher. Today I wanted to talk about a time I told a…
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Telling Your Boss You’re Bipolar – Part I
“And what do you want to have happen by telling me you have bipolar?” This was the question I received from an employer after explaining to her that I had bipolar. I am not telling you my story to provide an example of the best way to convey to someone that you have needs as…
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Recovering from bipolar depression
It’s been about two and a half years since I’ve visited this blog, and looking at the date I can understand why. Two weeks after I wrote my last entry I spiraled into a bipolar depression, having suicidal thoughts daily. They scared me and I knew I needed help, although I tried to handle it…
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