Comments on: …And the mood changes http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Bipolar Welllness Writer http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-517 Bipolar Welllness Writer Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:12:01 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-517 Dear Polly, It is truly difficult, isn't it? Last year, I felt well for 10 straight months and I kept on saying to my husband, "Isn't this great?" Every time we did something that I hadn't been able to do for awhile, I was so grateful that it was pathetic. And then I hit a wall last November, and I've been slowly feeling better but rapid-cycling from depression to hypomania and back again. The end of February is usually the time for the switch to feeling well. But I live in Los Angeles, so I can't believe the weather is truly an element but it is. Susan Dear Polly,
It is truly difficult, isn’t it? Last year, I felt well for 10 straight months and I kept on saying to my husband, “Isn’t this great?” Every time we did something that I hadn’t been able to do for awhile, I was so grateful that it was pathetic. And then I hit a wall last November, and I’ve been slowly feeling better but rapid-cycling from depression to hypomania and back again. The end of February is usually the time for the switch to feeling well. But I live in Los Angeles, so I can’t believe the weather is truly an element but it is.

Susan

]]> By: Jo http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-518 Jo Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:04:31 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-518 I'm glad you made it through okay. That roller coaster is rough. I never know whether to ask for more meds or not either. Usually I do, and then I end up staying on them until I"m taking a billion pills a day. I’m glad you made it through okay. That roller coaster is rough. I never know whether to ask for more meds or not either. Usually I do, and then I end up staying on them until I”m taking a billion pills a day.

]]> By: Jace http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-525 Jace Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:46:02 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-525 Just found your blog through the Bipolar Wellness Writer's. Your blog is a wonderful tool in helping to combat stigma. Thought you may be interested in a mental health campaign I'm helping to start called everyminute.org that is also fighting stigma in trying to organize a grassroots lobbying force to secure more research funding. We need bloggers like you to help this grassroots campaign grow. We are working from the ground up, supported by those that feel it is time for change. We just launched our website last week at http://www.everyminute.org I'd appreciate any of your thoughts and perspective. Please keep up the good work on your blog. Thanks! Jace Just found your blog through the Bipolar Wellness Writer’s. Your blog is a wonderful tool in helping to combat stigma. Thought you may be interested in a mental health campaign I’m helping to start called everyminute.org that is also fighting stigma in trying to organize a grassroots lobbying force to secure more research funding. We need bloggers like you to help this grassroots campaign grow. We are working from the ground up, supported by those that feel it is time for change. We just launched our website last week at http://www.everyminute.org I’d appreciate any of your thoughts and perspective. Please keep up the good work on your blog. Thanks!
Jace

]]> By: Isabel http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-526 Isabel Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:23:36 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-526 I told myself I wouldn't fuck up, January was so so but now once again I feel like a total fuck up that is just touched the self destruct button. I told myself I wouldn’t fuck up, January was so so but now once again I feel like a total fuck up that is just touched the self destruct button.

]]> By: Isabel http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-527 Isabel Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:00:47 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-527 Glad to hear you made it through okay, let's hope things stay on an even keel for you. Glad to hear you made it through okay, let’s hope things stay on an even keel for you.

]]> By: Gabriel... http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-540 Gabriel... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:48:23 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-540 ...how are things since the decision? …how are things since the decision?

]]> By: darvia http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-607 darvia Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:00:43 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2008/02/20/and-the-mood-changes/#comment-607 probably because i'm feeling semi-ok at the moment, it makes me sad that we say 'i dont want to fuck up' people in remission from something like cancer don't say 'i dont want to fuck up' they might say 'i want to stay healthy' it's so hard to know what is 'us' and what is 'illness' there are things that we can do to stay healthy, but many things out of our control - i don't think you should take personal blame for your episodes - if you can learn from each one things to avoid in the future that's great, but i don't think you should take personal blame or feel ashamed - there is so much we cannot control (unfortunately!!) it really is hard, and hard to manage the things we can influence when our thinking has already become affected thank you for this blog and i wish you well probably because i’m feeling semi-ok at the moment, it makes me sad that we say ‘i dont want to fuck up’

people in remission from something like cancer don’t say ‘i dont want to fuck up’ they might say ‘i want to stay healthy’

it’s so hard to know what is ‘us’ and what is ‘illness’

there are things that we can do to stay healthy, but many things out of our control - i don’t think you should take personal blame for your episodes - if you can learn from each one things to avoid in the future that’s great, but i don’t think you should take personal blame or feel ashamed - there is so much we cannot control (unfortunately!!)

it really is hard, and hard to manage the things we can influence when our thinking has already become affected

thank you for this blog and i wish you well

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