A fellow blogger forwarded me an article published in April in the New York Times Magazine. The article was beautifully written by Linda Logan and details her 20 year journey living with bipolar. She does an excellent job of detailing the hell that it can be living with a mood disorder and the loss of […]
Category: bipolar disorder
Wednesday’s Quote: Carrie Fisher
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, […]
Bring Change 2 Mind
I was aware that Glenn Close has a sister, and a nephew with mental illness and that Glenn is active in helping to erase the stigma of mental illness. What I did not know is that she is the founder of Bring Change 2 Mind which is a national anti-stigma campaign. (I’m sure many of […]
Up I Go Again
Once again, Saturday was the magical weigh in at Weight Watchers.I gained 1.5 pounds. That may not sound like much, but sadly this was the 6th week in a row I’ve gained. Feeling discouraged, but hanging on because I know the program works. On the plus side, I met with two other members who are […]
One More Thing To Deal With: Dying Early
So, I was surfing the net the other day when I stumble upon this lovely headline on the Psych Central website: Bipolar Patients Die Nearly a Decade Earlier Than Others Immediately I thought to myself, oh hell, don’t we deal with enough? What’s next? It’s really no surprise. A friend and I were discussing […]
Lithium
For no reason in particular I’m posting the song Lithium today. Nirvana is my favorite band of all time and Lithium is one of my favorite songs. While I’ve never been on Lithium, I relate to the highs and lows of this song. It is unknown, to the general public, whether Kurt Cobain was diagnosed […]
Wednesday’s Quote: Alyssa Reyans
“The doctor’s words made me understand what happened to me was a dark, evil, and shameful secret, and by association I too was dark, evil, and shameful. While it may not have been their intention, this was the message my clouded mind received. To escape the confines of the hospital, I once again disassociated myself […]
The Sermon – The Video
I posted the written sermon on mental health that I did a couple of weeks ago, however, I’ve received some requests to see the video. I was writhing in pain when I watched it, so I hope it sits well with all of you. Unfortunately the beginning was cut off. Also, I want to apologize […]
Old Friends
Over the years I’ve been guilty of one serious flaw regarding friends – I throw them away. In my life I’ve lived in over a dozen cities in seven states and in each and every one of them I made wonderful friends who I thought would be with me for the rest of my life. I’m sad […]
My New Look
It was time to change the look of my blog. The old theme I had is very popular, but, I decided it was a bit too formal to fit my personality. I needed something that would look like me. I love the ocean. I always have. My first date with Maurice was on the beach […]