Comments on: Bipolar Disorder: In the Heat of the Battle http://finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/bipolar-disorder-in-the-heat-of-the-battle.html Information and support Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Andrew http://finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/bipolar-disorder-in-the-heat-of-the-battle.html#comment-1328 Andrew Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:06:51 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/bipolar-disorder-in-the-heat-of-the-battle.html#comment-1328 Joe, I am sorry for all the suffering you and your family are going through. I suffer from Bipolar II and know what a hell region looks like. The only reason I am writing this is to suggest you read either the Power of Now or The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Knowing aobut BP is not enough. I have yet to read your book, but I am sure you included a bit on lifestyle. BP must be dealt with mind, body and soul. Many rely just on the drugs and forget about the rest. Life amplified by BP is like a turbulant ocean during a hurricane. However, beneath the turbulence is still a calm ocean. Hope everyone is feeling better. Joe,

I am sorry for all the suffering you and your family are going through. I suffer from Bipolar II and know what a hell region looks like. The only reason I am writing this is to suggest you read either the Power of Now or The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Knowing aobut BP is not enough. I have yet to read your book, but I am sure you included a bit on lifestyle. BP must be dealt with mind, body and soul. Many rely just on the drugs and forget about the rest. Life amplified by BP is like a turbulant ocean during a hurricane. However, beneath the turbulence is still a calm ocean.

Hope everyone is feeling better.

]]> By: Carol http://finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/bipolar-disorder-in-the-heat-of-the-battle.html#comment-1151 Carol Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:14:06 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/bipolar-disorder-in-the-heat-of-the-battle.html#comment-1151 Wow. All I can say is wow. I am also working very hard to support our family on about 1/2 of what we had to live on when my DH was healthy. This illness, it just sucks the life out of family members. I know that just when I feel like I've got a grip on things, there's some new drama and I do not like drama. But I love my husband and as long as he is trying to stay healthy, I'll stand by him. It's not easy sometimes, though. I can say that there have been a LOT of times I have wanted to physically lash out, too--not at him, although he would've ended up being the target, but at this illness, that makes everything in the household topsy-turvy. My heart goes out to you. Wow. All I can say is wow. I am also working very hard to support our family on about 1/2 of what we had to live on when my DH was healthy. This illness, it just sucks the life out of family members. I know that just when I feel like I’ve got a grip on things, there’s some new drama and I do not like drama. But I love my husband and as long as he is trying to stay healthy, I’ll stand by him. It’s not easy sometimes, though.

I can say that there have been a LOT of times I have wanted to physically lash out, too–not at him, although he would’ve ended up being the target, but at this illness, that makes everything in the household topsy-turvy. My heart goes out to you.

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