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Below is an article that was given to me that I found especially helpful. Im passing it along and hoping that yall get as much out of it as I did. It comes from a wonderful newsletter called Blues Buster that is a publication of Psychology Today.

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Action Strategies

This is for anyone whos been advised to just do it but... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/367 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:10:41 GMT http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/368/t/Bipolar-Self-Care.html The following article* comes from this website:
www.mhsanctuary.com/bipolar/selfcare.htm
It is incredible and one that I wanted to pass along to everyone here as I think you all will benefit from it...


Bipolar Self Care

After you have been diagnosed with the bipolar disorder, are taking medications or undergoing medication trials, and seeing a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/368 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:06:13 GMT http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/369/t/Coping-with-Major-Upheavals.html
Did your life just become "Dante's Peak," blowing up without warning? Maybe you just lost a job or your mate admitted they wanted to become a roadie for Alannis Morissette. No matter what it is, if you're in crisis mode, hang on and let these helpful tips steer you to calmer waters:

1. Schedule your sobbing. Remember Holly Hunter in "Broadcast News"? She made a date with herself for a good cry. Rather than suppressing the urge to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/369 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:59:45 GMT http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/370/t/Managing-Stress.html Managing Stress


What is stress?

One definition: stress is the mind and body's reaction to some real or imagined threatening event or situation. Stress is not in our environment, it is what we perceive in our mind and body. Stress in and of itself is neither positive or negative. It is our perception of that stimulus which determines whether a situation is stressful. Some event that is exciting and pleasurable to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/370 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:58:57 GMT http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/371/t/Stress.html Date: 7/7/00
By Alicia Mayes - Gazette Lifestyle Reporter

We all live with it. Some just cope better than others. But that doesnt mean you cant learn to deal with stress.

Stress is what holds us together and pulls us apart, it gives us energy and puts us to bed. In short, stress is both good and bad.

"Good stress we call eustress and bad stress, distress; most of us, when we use the word stress, we think of distress," said Randy Mullins, a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/371 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:58:02 GMT http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/372/t/Suicide-where-to-get-help-possible-triggers-.html

oblivion

there is a void in which dead men dance
and songs of silence pierce the darkness.
enticingly hypnotic, a mesmerizing rhythm
of movement and sound. nonstop. like the
frenetic techno beat of the dance... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/372 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:56:57 GMT http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/373/t/Ways-to-Handle-the-Bipolar-Journey.html The Journey

Now, as we all know, this journey can be a bit bumpy at times. It can be filled with some major pot holes and some unreal sort of curves -- and it's those times that we need all the coping skills possible. The trick is -- and this is important -- to stack up as many coping skills as you can during the smooth times, so that when the bumpy times come, you'll be ready. Trust me, if you've got a great set of coping... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Sweet Oblivion) http://bipolarhope.yuku.com/topic/373 Tue, 07 Jun 2005 04:12:40 GMT