| When you suffer from a disease like
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| | sign. UNLESS I'm taking a nap and then it
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| Bipolar it's extremely important that you
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| | doesn't count!5. Waking up more than once
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| become intimately in tune with yourself.
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| | in the middle of the night or waking up
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| Not in sense that your favorite movie is
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| | and not being able to get back to sleep
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| "Steel Magnolias" or "Raging Bull" or
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| | so I get on the computer instead. Once is
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| that you love pizza and taking long walks
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| | okay, twice is a phone call to my
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| on the beach. I mean in the sense that
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| | doctor!6. Not wanting to read bedtime
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| you know how your moods manifest in your
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| | stories to my son. This is a special time
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| day-to-day life.Being bipolar and trying
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| | and if I'm not in the mood, then my mood
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| to remain a contributing member of
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| | is out of whack!Intermediate Warning
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| society is a difficult task. Many
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| | Signs1. When I hear people talking and
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| wonderful, talented, bright people watch
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| | assume it's about me and how fat, ugly,
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| helplessly as their functionality escapes
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| | mean, stupid, etc. I am; then I'm on the
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| through their fingers like grains of
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| | way to the phone!2. Not wanting to shower
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| sand. And these are people who are on
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| | at least every other day. Hey, I don't
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| meds! Some even go to therapy, too!
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| | sweat and I just sit at the computer, so
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| Sometimes, the more we fight to hang on
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| | I don't think it hurts to skip a day here
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| the quicker the ground gives way beneath
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| | and there!3. Staring out the window for
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| us.One tactic I attribute to remaining
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| | 10-15 minutes at a time, yet not seeing
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| somewhat functional for the past 7 years
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| | anything or even realizing that I'm doing
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| is acute awareness of my early warning
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| | it.4. Taking over the conversation no
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| signs. It works just like the emergency
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| | matter who I'm talking to at that moment
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| broadcast system except without the
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| | or even who they're talking to at the
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| annoying beep! It gets tested regularly
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| | moment.5. Wanting to go to the mall. Not
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| to make sure it's still relevant and it's
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| | actually going, just thinking about going
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| there in case of an emergency. It even
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| | is enough. Sounds silly doesn't it? For
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| has an emergency number to call...the one
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| | me it means I want to spend money and I
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| that rings my psychiatrist.Now, when I
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| | don't have much disposable income. Plus,
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| say early warning signs, I mean EARLY!
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| | I'm not real fond of shopping. Even when
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| Not things like "I've been crying for
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| | I need something I still don't like to
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| days and don't know why" or "I went out
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| | go!Most of these things have to happen a
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| and spent $5000.00 on a new television
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| | few times over a period of a couple days
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| but didn't pay the electric bill." Those
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| | to count as a true sign. Usually a couple
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| are examples of symptoms of an ensuing
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| | will occur together and then there is no
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| episode. It may end up being minor, but
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| | doubt. As soon as I'm leery I call my
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| it's better to catch the signs long
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| | psychiatrist and he will adjust my dosage
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| before this stage.The signs I'm talking
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| | of medicines. Sometimes he will quiz me
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| about are infinitely subtler. They
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| | about my diet and fluid intake as well
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| require a magnifying glass to properly
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| | and correct it if necessary. (He's smart
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| identify. No one can tell you for sure
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| | enough not to eliminate my chocolate
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| what yours are, but some close friends or
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| | though!) If I'm getting into multiple
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| relatives may be able to point out some
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| | intermediate signs then I will even go in
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| behavior patterns that qualify. I also
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| | for a visit. My sanctity is worth it!I
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| recognize more than just the early signs.
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| | have a responsibility to myself to remain
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| Intermediate signs can play an important
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| | as healthy as possible. It's hard to do
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| roll if the early signs don't show
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| | if you don't know when you're becoming
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| themselves or get ignored.Here are some
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| | unstable. And I can't wait until I'm into
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| samples of my signs:Early Warnings1. I
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| | a full-blown episode because a darling
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| start to see shadows or movement out of
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| | angel depends on me. So I do it for him,
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| the corner of my eye, but when I turn and
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| | too. But mostly I do it because I like
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| look there is nothing. I usually think I
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| | myself more when I can think
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| saw a bug or spider and I HATE bugs and
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| | rationally.So, let's do our best to stay
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| spiders.2. I am unable to pick out
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| | healthy and be kind to ourselves as we
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| clothes without standing in the closet
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| | struggle through the torment of this
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| and staring for 10 minutes at a time.
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| | debilitating disease together!Terry J.
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| Then, out of frustration, I leave, only
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| | Coyier is a 37-year-old college student
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| to return again 10 minutes later to start
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| | studying for an Associates of Applied
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| the cycle again. Some days it's okay to
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| | Sciences degree. She is also a freelance
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| do this, but if goes on for more than 3
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| | writer who writes about bipolar disorder
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| days it's a warning sign for me.3. One
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| | and other mental illnesses. Terry was
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| occurrence of staying up all night. I am
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| | diagnosed with bipolar ten years ago.
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| a big sleeper and this is a huge no-no
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| | She lives with her son in the Dallas/Ft.
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| for me!4. While screening my calls (which
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| | Worth Metroplex. Terry is an author on
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| I normally do anyway) if I don't pick up
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| | which is a site for Writers and her
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| when my friends call, that's definitely a
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| | personal portfolio can be viewed here.
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