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Bipolarfrustrations’s Blog — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:02:43 +0000

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Comment on My sister by hallie

hallie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:55:12 +0000

Thankyou so much for your post. You gave me the corage to tell my sister the other night when I was watching her for my parents. I asked her,
” Why do you think I don’t come around all that often?”
“Becuase you’re busy with work?”
“No dear”
“Becuase you’re busy with school?”
“No dear”
“Becuase you’re busy with your firends?”
“No dear”
” Beacause you’re busy with your boyfriend?”
“No dear, while I am busy with all those things, none of them are the reason I don’t come around much, I love you too much for those to be the reasons. The reasong is that I’m sick, I’m not going to die or anything, I just can’t control my emotions. Sometimes I cry for no reason, get angry for no reason, get excited for no reason or get quiet for no reason. It’s so unpredictable that I didn’t want you to see me like that. But I love you so much, you mean so much to me, and you’re older now so I thought I should explane it to you.”
“Oh, okay.” Was all she said. But if felt like a huge rock had been lifted off mys sholders and I owe it all to you. Thanks so much for your comment, without it I would not have been able to tell her for a few more years but you made me realise that she’s living, learning, loving and understanding the world now and that if I want to be a part of that, I have to let her know now.
I wish you all the luck in the world with your duaghter. I’m sure she will understand when she’s older. You gave me the corage I needed when I had rationalized it away, I owe you one. Be kind to yourself and I will be thinking of you.

Comment on My sister by Donna Gayford aka Tall_Jan

Donna Gayford aka Tall_Jan — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:55:51 +0000

I made a decision like that with my daughter when she was 4. I was very ill at the time and she was staying with a couple who couldnt have children. After a couple of years of visiting her and still not knowing what was wrong with me and knowing i nwas unable to care for her, i let the couple adopt her. It was an open adoption. I used to visit her but felt like a failure and she would be unsettled so i stepped back and loved her from afar. All these years i have done so. She has just turned 15. She doesnt want anything to do with me bgecause she has trouble understanding why and how i could just go away and i mustn’t have loved her, so now i will have to wait until shes an adult and probably till she becomes mum herself till i can have t6hat relationship i have wanted all along but i made the decision because i thought i was doing the right thing for her. On the other hand I have had a lot to do with my younger nieces from when they were very young and the eldest who is 8now and the younger one is 4. I have been around them when i have been in all sorts of conditions. i have come in and dossed at my sisters place plenty of times, been over when ill and swinging left and right up and down, been there with short fuses. but you know what Ebony tells me i am her favorite Auntie, why? because i have a good hyeart and i love her and she knows that. She knows i have a problem with my brain that sometimes makes me act funny qand be confused. she understands i have to take lots of tablets for my brain. After all my crankyness, frightenedness of the kids after the stuff with my daughter after numerous hospital stays and rehab visits (dont get me wrong the kids are protected) THOSE GIRLS LOVE ME TO NO END. Kids love their family to no end and their siblings. See your sister hey, dont be scared of her or worry about having an episode to much hey. If she knows you have a illness that you cant help she will understand. ive seen it with my nieces. im sooooo damn sure of this one that she would love to see you and spend time with you no matter what state your in. Having you in her life is better than not having you at all hey.
i really hope i have helped a little in the way you feel. Have the courage my dear and don’t be so hard on yourself. Be Kind to yourself. I will be thinking of you

Comment on Damage Control by Donna Gayford

Donna Gayford — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:39:43 +0000

Yes, sometimes i dont realise im in a mood swing until it’s to late and it has hold of mke. I tend to try and distance myself at work when this happens and ppl ask whats up and they cop a nothing growl because i cant locate what is that has actually upsetting me, then when it has passed i feel better for no aparent reason then i have to go around saying sorry to everyone that has crossed my path while i have been taken by this demon i call a mood swing, that has taken hold of me, holding me a prisoner poking me with sticks and antagonising me, torturing me all the while till its had it fun and wants to move on somewhere else. Yeah I have a fair bit of damage control in my life too

Comment on Balance by sophie

sophie — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:14:29 +0000

HI I myself have Bipolar and it is like having mood swing with out you knowing it comes and goes I have been dealing with it for a long time and I happy to say I finaly got myself of meds and I been feeling fine the one thing I can say is take control of your mind it’s mind over matter and I took 3 month all so of depression classes. You have to try to thing and keep your mind busy and not thing negative think positive and so things and make yourself a goal in life and succeed I use to be a mess but it came of years of abuse. But happy to say I feel good never better and medicine free. Please feel free to ask any questions thanks her for you

Comment on Help Across the Board by ruth white

ruth white — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:13:23 +0000

you’re on the right path. it is a conscious decision to be well.

other ideas are nutrition: omega 3, Vit D & B
stress reduction: set limits, deep breathing, walk breaks when stressed; meditation; good sleep routine; positive thinking etc etc

Comment on Coping with Insomnia by ruth white

ruth white — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:10:05 +0000

you can also exercise in the morning. make sure the room is cool. do some relaxation techniques about an hour before bed. dont eat any closer than 2 hours before bed. don’t do exercise in the evening but do it in the morning. do relaxing activities an hour before bed: read, yoga, warm bath etc.

hang in there, it gets easier over time.

for other tips see Biploar 101; a new book i have written that takes a holistic view to bipolar symptoms inclding sleep management.