2009 April « Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder

Thank you for your reader comments!

Reader Thank You!

I want to thank everyone so much for sharing, jumping into great conversations and sending me such great support. Your blog comments really make my day. When I’m down, it’s great to know I can help someone else feel better.

Even if you’re shy to write about your experiences, this is a great place to share- you don’t have to use your full name and others here are very supportive!

I read ALL of my comments from people and will try to answer as many questions on the blog as I can. So keep on writing !

Julie

Bipolar Disorder and Work Stress

Bipolar Disorder and Tough Situations

I believe that how I deal with problems when I’m well determines how well I will deal with problems when I’m sick. I’ve had a stable mood for four days in a row now. I love it! I’m also thankful as work has been very stressful. There was a problem on amazon.com for my book Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder and I’ve had to wait a few days to get it resolved. This took patience and a lot of my coping skills. My books are my career- so it’s like having a bad day on the job when amazon.com has trouble!

I work up early in order to work early and there were the negative and worried thoughts. I stayed in bed a while and listened to them- and then I said to myself- use the tips in Get it Done When You’re Depressed. Get out of BED and get [ Read More ]

the relationship newsletter below….

I just read my newsletter- the one under this post. I learned a lot!

Yes, this sounds a bit odd- but it makes sense as the newsletters are a message from the well me to the ill me. They remind me that bipolar disorder is an illness and that no matter what I go though, I can bounce back. In 1999, I had few friends and was truly miserable in that area. Wanting more friends- like the friends I had before I got so ill, was an impetus for creating the Health Cards. This newsletter reminds me of how much work I’ve done to have happy people in my life. I can rely on them when I get sick.

Julie

PS: There is a button on the right under the relationship topic that will take you to all of the blogs on relationships! Also, you can read more about my books by clicking the Julie’s [ Read More ]