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Last Updated: 3/14/2008

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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 45
Sign: Libra

City: Central
State: Alabama
Country: US
Signup Date: 2/18/2008
Monday, February 18, 2008 

Current mood:  blessed

Well, well, well, it looks like I’ve been talked into the myspace world.  I’ve resisted for many years.  I did the same thing when cell phones became popular, but I always finally cave.


I do have an ulterior motive.  I need to start keeping a journal and since this is pretty much annonymous, I may as well do it here out in the open.  It has just been revealed to us that my wife is bipolar (Type II) and one of the things I should be doing for both of our sakes is to record my thoughts to help clear my mind.  Maybe some of it will actually be entertaining, but be forewarned, this is for my own entertainment, mental masturbating, if you will.

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★★★gnannka★★★

 
What is type 2 ? My mom is bipolar but I didn't know there were types.
 
Posted by ★★★gnannka★★★ on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 10:27 PM
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Bunk

 
With Bipolar II the manic phase is much milder and is called hypomania. In a hypomanic state you can seem very normal to someone else and can actually be very productive, constantly cleaning and doing things. You can actually feel good and we always thought her hypomanic stages were just the depression finally breaking. Sometimes, she still had difficulties with racing thoughts, sleeplessness, anxiety and aggravation. I think she also has bouts of mixed bipolar (maybe) and rapid cycling (almost certainly.)

There's a quick explanation at this link: http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/guide/bipolar-disorder-forms

I just started reading [url=http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Someone-Bipolar-Disorder-Julie/dp/1572243422/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203547910&sr=1-3]Loving Somone with Bipolar Disorder[/url]. I'm only about 25 pages in, but my first impression is pretty good. I'll do a quick review when I get finished. I have to finish "The Amber Spyglass" first, but I'm getting close to the end.
 
Posted by Bunk on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 11:07 PM
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★★★gnannka★★★

 
I've never heard of that one. I will have to research it. I have alot of those problems. I also have a very low energy level 90% of the time. I always thought it was a vitamin deficiency because I don't eat veggies. :)
 
Posted by ★★★gnannka★★★ on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 12:06 AM
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