I am in a manic state right now and it feels so good after being severely depressed for over two years. At this time I am doing something that is both destructive and dishonest. I am “talking to/dating” four men at the same time (three of them have expressed their love and desire for long term relationships with me). While most of our recent interaction has been over the internet and telephone I have arranged visits with all of them. They are not strangers to me (I have known them all for many years) and I know this behavior and perhaps our friendships have got to stop. The problem is I don’t know how to tell these men that I can’t be involved with them anymore with out hurting them and making myself look absolutely foolish and of poor moral character (so far I have had sex with three of them). Two of [ Read More ]
Mania tells you that you can do anything, go anywhere, be anyone and that nothing bad will ever happen!
Here is a great story from a reader: This is how she handles her mania. She goes to Walmart with no money- credit cards etc, and then looks at the sales. She tries stuff on, gets stuff for the house and walks around the store as much as she wants. She compares prices and thinks of all the stuff she wants because she is hypomanic. And then, she pushes the cart to the side and walks out the door.
In laughed so hard when I heard this! No, it’s not fair to Walmart- but they will survive. It’s so much better than someone getting manic and buying all of that stuff and then having to return it. So both sides win out- in a [ Read More ]
Hi, if you go to the right of the blog, there is a box that says ‘recent comments.’ This is a great way to keep up with the latest blog posts and also answer questions from readers. People want to know what you think!
I try to answer as many as I can, but really appreciate reader input. Did you know we have over 20,000 readers a month on this blog! That means the readers have a wealth of information to share. So feel free to make comments!
I just sent out a newsletter special offer for my books. If you’re on the mailing list, you will receive it today. Please check your spam. I will write more on this later. I want to share my books- they save my life regularly. I wish I didn’t need so much help, but I do. It’s a reality for many of us. They help all of the [ Read More ]
Lyn just wrote a great comment about how the ideas in Get it Done When You’re Depressed can help you get off the couch (or out of bed) when you’re depressed. You can do it. Lisa offers some support.
Can you get up off the couch?
Yes you can. Here is a comment from Lyn:
Hi Julie,
Yesterday I was in a deep fog of depression and had your book out on the table. I reached over not expecting anything to really help, and the next chapter was called FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS. Seeing that saying it out loud is different than thinking it, I said it out loud, a few times, and each time I felt more focused! I ended up getting off the sofa and started to work on a sewing project I had out but had no energy or desire to work on. Thank you Julie.
News: I just taught a Seasonal Affective Class here in Portland, Oregon. Well, we sure need to know about SAD! Do you have mood changes when the weather changes? I do.
I gave a presentation to the Pacific University Pharmacy Class on the topic of bipolar disorder, my story and the medications used to treat the illness. Wow. They have to learn so much. I know that I’ve had to call pharmacists when a medicine is giving me trouble. Especially late at night. It’s essential that pharmacy schools spend a lot of time on psychiatric drugs- and I can tell that Pacific University has really made a commitment to helped their students understand what those of us with bipolar go through with all of these meds!
The blog post- Are you manic Julie! Are you Manic! Received a lot of comments, so make sure you look at the bottom of the post and click [ Read More ]
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