Hope and Encouragement
Not the News I Wanted
A week and a half ago, I left a doctor’s appointment feeling very upset. I hurried to my car, so that no one could see
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Hope and Encouragement
Your Word for the New Year
We’re several weeks into the New Year. (Maybe soon, I’ll stop writing 2024!) My Christmas decorations have been put away, I’m back home after visiting
Hope and Encouragement
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
Hope and Encouragement
Ways To Find Motivation When You Are Depressed
It is hard for me to start writing today. My mood is blue and depression is making me feel listless. One of the major effects
Finding Hope In The Darkness of Depression
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”— Desmond Tutu Hope helps in the healing of depression. But
Hope and Encouragement
My Experience with Side Effects of Bipolar Meds
When I was first diagnosed as bipolar, I didn’t care if treatment had side effects. I only wanted to be out of the hell-hole of
A Key to Thriving in Spite of Your Difficult Circumstances
Over the last 30 years, I’ve spent untold hours doing pastoral counseling with what seems to be a “gazillion” or more individuals, couples and families.
Working with Your Medicine: Doing Your Part
From my experience medicine is the foundation upon which my recovery is built. Before I could even attempt to make the necessary changes in my
