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A Tribute

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:30:22 +0000

I am going to step outside of my mental health and marriage blogging realm today and write about something that isn’t just impacting my life today, but is something that has had a profound impact on my life every day for the past 10 years. Today we remember the lives that were so maliciously taken [...]

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Suicide Prevention

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:57:25 +0000

It has been estimated that 1 million people commit suicide each year, around 35,000 of those happening in the United States. Since my husband’s official diagnosis with mental illnesses including Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, and Schizoaffective Disorder in February 2010; suicide has been a fear of mine. It wasn’t because I was paranoid either. His doctors [...]

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The Power of Two

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:10 +0000

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the option of Marriage Coaching as an option to start the journey to mend your marriage. I would recommend taking a look at this bog post, there are some great comments given by our readers for this post. Several weeks ago I was contacted by Naomi [...]

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Keeping Score

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:47 +0000

I grew up with a father who was very competitive and loved sports, in particular basketball and football. Amazingly enough, I also married a man who loves sports. Very few people not in the business of sports analytics or commentating know as many detailed stats on basketball and football games as my husband. There are [...]

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A Letter of Encouragement

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:16 +0000

Dear Caregiver, I am writing you this letter to encourage you. To inspire you. To let you know you are not alone. I know this has been a challenging journey, though remember that your efforts are not in vain. There are days that will be rough. There will be days that you will want to [...]

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Sensitive Relationships

admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:33 +0000

Most of you know, if you’ve been reading this blog for longer than a paragraph, that I LOVE to write. Writing is my preferred method of communication and I do it just about any chance I get. Part of me wonders if my affinity for making lists isn’t so much the fact that I have [...]

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Mania!

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:00:43 +0000

Merriam Webster defines mania as “excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorgination of behavior, and elevation of mood”. Mania is not a stranger to anyone who lives with bipolar disorder or those close to them. In previous posts I have addressed the need to try to remain flexible when facing bipolar disorder in your [...]

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A Struggle for Balance

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:02 +0000

I know its been awhile since I have released a blog post, though I was having a difficult time putting together a post over the past couple of weeks. I’m not sure I would call it writer’s block. I have come up with a lot of good writing ideas over the past few weeks, I [...]

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Marriage Coaching

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:00:26 +0000

I have recommended in previous posts that when you are married to someone who is bipolar taking care of yourself is very important. One way to do this is by hiring a coach. There has been a trend in the last several years moving away from traditional counseling and therapy to coaches. Understand though, that [...]

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It Takes Two

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:23:45 +0000

The rules change when your spouse is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, or any other mental illness for that matter. The basic principles of marriage are still there, though they can be a lot more difficult to carry out when a mental illness is entered into the mix. Black and White and everywhere in-between… I am [...]

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