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Hope For Climbing The Bipolar Mountain
Bipolar is like a mountain when don’t have energy for climbing. Memories of special times are blocked. When family talks about previous trips and events
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A Checklist For Depression Managment
“What’s going on?”, my friend asked. “How can I help? Confidently I said, “Why nothing. You know I was depressed but I’m good now. The
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How To Avoid Oversharing
As the Bible says, “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” My hand tremors were especially bad as
The Difference Between What We CAN and CANNOT Change
This line from the Serenity Prayer has been a key for me in learning how to live to well in spite of bipolar disorder:
“The serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.”
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Using Your Personality Strengths To Help Manage Your Bipolar
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” Romans 12:6 We are all born with natural inclinations toward certain personality
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Depression: Hide And Seek
I serve a small congregation as they search for a pastor. The other Sunday as I was greeting folks before church, two people made the
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Changing Our Self-Talk To Faith-Talk
The other day I was pitching a baseball to grandsons. If you know me, you realize I am balding…all except for a little patch right
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Do It Again
This is a wonderful song by Elevation Worship. When anxiety or depression sticks it ugly head out, I cling to this song. It reminds me
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Halloween Is Not A Time To Stigmatize Mental Illness
“Come quick it’s an emergency,” our 7 year old grandson said. He has a three year old brother and immediately we wondered what happened. With
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