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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Bipolar solutions..I think


Living with bipolar is challenging on good days,living with bipolar on bad days well it's living with madness.
It does take time to learn,adjust everything that is the new you.
Yes sometimes we think of how we used to be.but really those days are gone forever.
Having had bipolar for 15yrs,many of those years where about denial of the illness.
left untreated.
The illness came to a head which means treatment resistant bipolar.
Hold on to your hat if your illness becomes like mine.
The solutions are so simple it really seems too easy.but on the bad days who feel like it,right?

1) Ask for help
2) talk or write about the feelings and thoughts.
3) go for a walk
4) add some social fun
5) meditate
6) eat well and drink plenty of water
7) sleep..really it's ok to sleep.
8) sunshine..even on winter days
9) tell yourself good things..Do good things for yourself.
10)get involved in your health and well-being YOU MATTER

Depending on your cycle of moods one has to adjust before an episode comes in and last for longer than 2 weeks.
If you can identify your own triggers,and mood symptoms you can adjust yourself accordingly.
For example..when agitation,mixed mood manic and depression occur.
optimize relaxation techniques.
when you feel hyper,shaky,angry full of energy,impulsive reduce stimulates ie coffee,media,people.
when you feel sad,negative self talk,isolated.push yourself go for a walk,meet up with a friend,treat yourself to something special.

I hope these tips help and please post a few of your own thanks

3 comments:

  1. i am bipolar two and love your blog.

    :) :) :) three smiles to you and nice write keep going

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  2. Welcome hiddenflynn to the blog,thank-you for loving it.
    I appreciate you!
    Keep coming back!
    Susan

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  3. Nice article with good information. My friend was diagnosed with bipolar disorder so I've been trying to understand it by research on the internet and reading some books. The best book for understand what it's like to have this disorder is a memoir called "bipolar bare:my life’s journey with mental disorder-a memoir". It has really helped me to understand what day-to-day life can be like for people with bipolar disorder.

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