Thanksgiving and Emotional Resilience
It’s the Thanksgiving holiday here in the USA this time of hear. It is my personal favorite holiday, because it is not terribly commercial, it is about family and food, and most of all because it is all about gratitude!! Being grateful for what you have– and that is good in our lives. It may seem simplistic, but really… maintaining

Substance dependence and bipolar
In many instances, these two things seem to go hand in hand. I have posted previously that this was an element that helped the Dr. narrow down my spouse’s diagnosis. I am often interested in reading as much as I can on this topic. And so of course, I want to

Blame it on the mania
Remember in the “good old days” when a person in jeopardy would use this line as an excuse: “the devil made me do it.” We are a long way from those days. Lately, so many folks want to blame it on bipolar. “They must have been in a manic state and were not sane enough to accept personal responsibility what they were doing.” Bipolar is a complex and challeng

Ode to Bipolar
“As I wrestle with my demons please give me another reason to fight one more day to walk the narrow way. Oh the broad path calls my name, but I know it’s just not sane. So, in check may I remain. My strength lies within,

Mental Health Day
I am happy to report that my spouse has decided to take today as a mental health day. I am happy about this because work has been contributing to increased irritability and restlessness lately. Probably in addition to this Fall season of fewer hours of sunlight and cloudier skies. At first, I will admit that I was a little apprehensive when my spouse told me last night that today wou