Comments on: Stable, with brief interruptions http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Bipolar Wellness Writer http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/#comment-27 Bipolar Wellness Writer Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:06:12 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/#comment-27 Since bipolar mood disorder is a spectrum illness, you may have years without another depression (Wouldn't that be great?). Some people are classified as bipolar who have only have one depressive episode in their lifetime. I'd never worry about feeling good or blame yourself if you feel good forever. Whatever happened in the past was clearly due to an illness. I've always felt that since people can be "cured" of terminal illnesses, they should be able to be "cured" of bipolar mood disorder. I know that runs against of the grain of "everything we've been told" but why not? That doesn't mean that people should stop taking medication. It just means that anything is possible. Susan Since bipolar mood disorder is a spectrum illness, you may have years without another depression (Wouldn’t that be great?). Some people are classified as bipolar who have only have one depressive episode in their lifetime. I’d never worry about feeling good or blame yourself if you feel good forever. Whatever happened in the past was clearly due to an illness.

I’ve always felt that since people can be “cured” of terminal illnesses, they should be able to be “cured” of bipolar mood disorder. I know that runs against of the grain of “everything we’ve been told” but why not? That doesn’t mean that people should stop taking medication. It just means that anything is possible.

Susan

]]> By: Jo http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/#comment-28 Jo Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:36:13 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/#comment-28 I was in a Partial Program last year at this time, as well. I would alternate one week feeling great with another week totally suicidal, so I think the nurses had a hard time keeping up with me. I was there for a record 14 weeks. But yeah, I have the same thing, when I'm feeling good I think I must have been faking it the rest of the time, or that I was oversensitive and I feel guilty for sucking other people into my thing. I was in a Partial Program last year at this time, as well. I would alternate one week feeling great with another week totally suicidal, so I think the nurses had a hard time keeping up with me. I was there for a record 14 weeks. But yeah, I have the same thing, when I’m feeling good I think I must have been faking it the rest of the time, or that I was oversensitive and I feel guilty for sucking other people into my thing.

]]> By: juniper http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/#comment-30 juniper Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:13:10 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/04/24/stable-with-brief-interruptions/#comment-30 It's amazing how much guilt shadows depression. I've always worried that because therapy and hard work are supposed to "fix" depression, the only thing keeping me (and my loved ones) from a happier life is... my own laziness. If I'm still struggling, then surely I'm not trying hard enough to get better - QED. The more my symptoms become unpredictable and extreme the more I feel like I have a right to still be sick. Being in a PHP program also helped me feel like I was "officially sick" and thus had a right to be getting help. Thanks so much for mentioning and linking to my blog last week! I've been enjoying yours and have listed you on mine. It’s amazing how much guilt shadows depression. I’ve always worried that because therapy and hard work are supposed to “fix” depression, the only thing keeping me (and my loved ones) from a happier life is… my own laziness. If I’m still struggling, then surely I’m not trying hard enough to get better - QED.

The more my symptoms become unpredictable and extreme the more I feel like I have a right to still be sick. Being in a PHP program also helped me feel like I was “officially sick” and thus had a right to be getting help.

Thanks so much for mentioning and linking to my blog last week! I’ve been enjoying yours and have listed you on mine.

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