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August 2, 2006, 5:12 pm PDT

Paramoia runs rampant in D.C.

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Hello to everyone:

Dr. Phil needs to be congratulated on identifying organic brain disorders that appear as part of unusual  behavior.  I can not stress the importance of locating brain damage locations before wasting time and money on useless information.  The SPEC and PET scans are recent developements and the mapping of the brain is very important. 

All our political leaders need to have PET scans before and while in office as part of our National Security measures.

Dr. Phil Bi-Polar program was an excellent demonstration that Dr. Phil is trying to keep updated.  My e-mails that pointed out short comings must have been read by someone.  Keep up the good work and you have earned an  "A" rating
 
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August 2, 2006, 5:15 pm PDT

NAMI.org may help in identifying resources for you

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i have been married to a bipolar man for 2 years and together for 5. life has been one roller coaster ride after another. i have tried to be supportive. i am wondering where the support is for my children and myself? we suffer right along with him. talking with my husband about my feelings when he is in an up mood sends him into a depression. we are lost.
 
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August 2, 2006, 5:23 pm PDT

sleep hygiene is very important for your health

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Sleep is one of the best things you can do for yourself if you have bipolar disorder. Keep a chart, a schedule.. make sure you're going to bed and waking up as close as possible to the same times every day.

I believe we all NEED sleep to repair our brains from daily use/abuse/stress/work/evolution.  I will encourage you to exercise every day....walking is exceptional and may help you burn up energy which will allow you to sleep at night.  Then maybe your soul can be replenished for another day.  I suspect your body has adapted to the sleeping pills thus they are ineffective.  Eat well, minimize the fats, and sugars, and pump your body full of fish and fruits andveggies.

Don't forget to have some fun too, this trip is not meant to be drudgery.  Peace.

 
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August 2, 2006, 5:30 pm PDT

08/01 Extreme Highs and Lows

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I have been in your situation and truly understand.  But unless he is willing to get treatment and help for himself, there is not allot you can do.  I know you love him and have seen his "good" side.  I have been there believe me.  Even if he gets help, you will always, to some degree, be having to take care of him.  Unless you are truly willing to do this, you should not stay in the relationship.  Also, if he truly is combative and you fear for your safety, you shouldn't stay.  You do have to look out for your wellbeing.  May I suggest a good book for you to read.  It's called Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder.  It sheds allot of light on the topic of being with someone with this illness.  Best of luck to you.

The best way you may be able to love this person is to detach yourself from them.  Save yourself and your kids.....do not fall into his hole.  He has his cross to bear as we all have our own.....it is each of our jobs to  carry it with dignity and respect.  For him, that means, meds, talk therapy, psychiatry, nutrition, spiritual development, exercise, family reconciliation etc.....

 

Be good to yourself.

 

God has him.

 
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August 14, 2006, 10:59 am PDT

08/01 Extreme Highs and Lows

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 I get frustrated when people don't know the answers, I'm sorry but it just bugs me.  I was born with bi-polar disorder; I inherited it from my mother and didn't know until I was in my forties!  I confirmed it by asking my father when he was in a vulnerable position this year.  I guess it just wasn't talked about when growing up due to social fear and fear of being put in a state hospital for the rest of her life.  BP was called manic depressive disorder up to the 1990's and it was considered a Mental Illness. It has now been physically proven to be a mood disorder caused by chemical imbalances.  My oldest sister has BP with ADHD(?) and I have psychosis attached to it.  Anxiety, panic attacks and psychosis can be attached to BP as well.  My anxiety can be so bad that panic attacks cause me to see things out of the ordinary.  Things that scare the hell out of me.  Bi-Polar disorder is not something new!!  It's just a new name for something old.  I could tell you some really sad stories and some crazy ones but not today.  Thanks for listening and reply if you want. 
Do not accept illusions. 
 
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August 15, 2006, 11:26 am PDT

My ongoing recovery

Just wanted to share what often works for me in my recovery of being diagnosed a bp I

exercise everyday, even if you think it will kill you....a walk is still a walk...get out of bed.

eat well, limit sugars and fats and processed foods.

eat as much fish, salmon as possible

take YOUR Meds, prove to YOUR doctors that they do not have a fool for a patient!!!

take omega 3 supplements.

eats leafy green veggies.

talk to your family and friends as often as possible.

surrender your condition to God, as He is in control, not you.  We are all on our own journey and there is much to learn from EVERYTHING....even the "darker" moments.

Being mentally ill means you have been touched by God....we know it...others do not...someday they will be touched too.  Relax.....everything will be all right.

Open your mind mentally, read as much as you can on your disorder.

Stay in balance, mentally, physically, and spiritually.  It is easy to say, but hard to practice.

Read Mary Ellen Copelands Wellness Recovery Action Plan booklet

 

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August 21, 2006, 1:07 pm PDT

Helpful websites

Please take a look at

 

NAMI.ORG

national alliance on mental illness

 

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WebMD.com

 

Don't give up.  Take it a day at a time, a moment at a time is even better.

Be grateful for what you do have.

 

Exercise and strengthen the mind every day.

Singer Ziggy Marley put it best..."mind control, corrupt your thoughts, destruction of your soul."

We must, diligently, work on controlling and God willing eliminate our negative thoughts.  It is a battle worth waging.  This suffering is only temporary, please know that your life will get better.

 

I will pray for it.

 

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August 21, 2006, 1:21 pm PDT

You doing ALL anyone can do

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My good friend of 15 years has it.  I have always been there for her, so I thought.

Well,  in January she got married without inviting me.  This is the last straw.  I

can no longer be her friend.   She is 45,  acts childlike,   has migraines,  in and

out of hospitals.  I am often the only one that visits her at the hospitals  (besides family), 

I  kept in touch, offer support, to the point I am  feeling like I am stalking her.

I love her un-conditionally,  she is my friend.    What can I do?     I have seen her

do great when she excersizes,  she gives up,  it's a viscious roller-coaster.

I am praying for me to be more tolerant.  I am praying for her.

You are praying.  Not only for her, but also for you.  Both are critical.  She needs God to walk with her and to bring her closer to Him, which He is doing.  And you need to pray for your continued strength and abundant love for your friend, even though you do not always agee with her behaviors(like not inviting you to the wedding). 

 

The best thing my family does for me when I am suffering my greatest, sometimes in the hospital sometimes not, is just to LISTEN in a non-judgmental manner.  Don't tell me what to do.....just talk with me......ask questions.....strive to understand rather than to be understood.....share insights and observations.....ask me if I am doing my requisite action items when I am breaking down or in crisis......and lastly ask "what can I do for you to recover?"  The answer from me most likely would be to set a time to talk again....but that's just me.

 

Be good to yourself.

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August 21, 2006, 1:29 pm PDT

thank you

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Take your meds is not a very popular title for people with bipolar disorder. I am one. I have been mostly on lithium for 20  years now. When I have tried to go off of it, because I missed some part of my self, or hated putting any drug in my body.... I eventually ended up back on it. For some strange reason, my body needs it. And I do well when I take it.

 

I have graduated from university, and been in the teaching profession for a decade now. I maintain my relationships. I have so much more to offer when I am stable, to my students, my family, my love life, my church, etc.

 

I just wanted to encourage y'all to comply. Your brain can repair itself and build good pathways for the neurotransmitters, if you just stay on your meds. You owe it to yourself to be the best you, you can be. You are somebody! You are special! You have unique gifts and talents that only you can bring to the world. You have people who love and care about you. We are in very good company with other bipolar people, Abraham Lincoln, Sir Winston Churchill, Michelangelo and so on. When I am on my meds, no one knows that I have this disorder. I am able to live a normal productive life like others. When I am off of my meds, everyone knows, even strangers, and my life is chaos and hospitals.

 

I dream that maybe one day, I won't have to take my meds, but until that day, (and only in consultation with my doctor)...I stay on them. I owe it to myself, and so do you.

 

Blessings to all my brothers and sisters out there suffering with bipolar disorder. It's an illness that's treatable. I will not let it conqueor me, it is not unbeatable. Keep hope alive. You are beautiful.

It is so baffling, I am coming to realization that we should be offering a 12-step program for recovering (and I use that word intentionally) BP's.  It is manageable, but takes perserverence and persistence and concerted effort to thrive.

 

I am grateful to be alive.  I am also grateful to be BP, cause I have run into other people who are less fortunate.  And I appreciate my newly discovered talents.

 

Let's keep doing the best we can.

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August 23, 2006, 10:33 am PDT

Just a thought that came to me yesterday

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I am so glad that you don't think of death every minute of everyday. Right now that is what we are working on with my 15 yr old the last report was about every other day. Still it is very depressing. Sometime I feel like I'm not doing enough for my children cause I can't take away their pain. You pointed out that I am doing all I can by loving them unconditionally and I do. I am so glad you did not succeed in you suicide attempt and you are still here for your babies. I wish you the very best in life. You are in my prayers also.      

If someone is constantly thinking of death, I would challenge them to think of birth and to verbalize examples that come to mind.  This may work best if one goes outdoors as one may see moms with their babies in strollers, birds, fish, puppies, new green grass, water(life giving force), and most importantly sunshine.

 

I make this challenge as we must consciously change our negative thinking patterns into positive ones.  It requires vigilance and effort, butwith practice we can achieve greater inner peace.

 

Please feed the depressed only fresh, wholesome foods, limit the sugars and fats and especially the processed fast foods.  Try to eliminate the sodas with water and maybe lemon....lets try to flush out the toxins in their system....and by all means try and get them outside each day for at least ten minutes of fresh air...start slow by walking....hopefully progress to briskly walking and or God willing a run someday.  Breathing deeply is powerful.

 

God bless. 

 

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