Comments on: 100 things about me http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/100-things-about-me/ Psychiatric drug withdrawal and alternatives to medications Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kevin http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/100-things-about-me/#comment-9860 kevin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:56:43 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/?p=1669#comment-9860 Wow thats alot of stuff. You have been around and notice the difference between places as I have. Wow thats alot of stuff. You have been around and notice the difference between places as I have.

]]> By: giannakali http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/100-things-about-me/#comment-9847 giannakali Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:15:19 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/?p=1669#comment-9847 Jim your words...so many years removed from your withdrawal and recovery are always so heartening. Thanks again...you're so important here. Jim your words…so many years removed from your withdrawal and recovery are always so heartening. Thanks again…you’re so important here.

]]> By: Jim S http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/100-things-about-me/#comment-9844 Jim S Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:09:45 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/?p=1669#comment-9844 That was an interesting list. Although you have had problems, you still managed to cobble together a decent life. I frequently write long lists like yours--gratitude lists. I seem to see what I want to see. If I force myself to find the good, I feel beter. I'm grateful I was albe to shed my prescription drugs in my twenties. My mental illness, like yours, started with drug abuse. Your life has been extra hard with not so many people cheering you on. I always pictured myself in a statium with people wildly cheering for me--in AA that's pretty much how it is. However, the suffering you have gone through has given you an interesting story and will result in strong convictions. In time, you will see a reason for all your suffering. I often am reminded by your quotes from the Prophet. One said something about people who always give and their coffers are never empty. My life has been that way for many years. I never feel a real need for anything. There is never anything I want for Christmas. It sounds strange, but that is how it is and has been. Thank you for keeping this things going. Jim S That was an interesting list. Although you have had problems, you still managed to cobble together a decent life. I frequently write long lists like yours–gratitude lists. I seem to see what I want to see. If I force myself to find the good, I feel beter. I’m grateful I was albe to shed my prescription drugs in my twenties. My mental illness, like yours, started with drug abuse. Your life has been extra hard with not so many people cheering you on. I always pictured myself in a statium with people wildly cheering for me–in AA that’s pretty much how it is.

However, the suffering you have gone through has given you an interesting story and will result in strong convictions. In time, you will see a reason for all your suffering.

I often am reminded by your quotes from the Prophet. One said something about people who always give and their coffers are never empty. My life has been that way for many years. I never feel a real need for anything. There is never anything I want for Christmas. It sounds strange, but that is how it is and has been.

Thank you for keeping this things going.

Jim S

]]> By: giannakali http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/100-things-about-me/#comment-9838 giannakali Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:26:15 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/?p=1669#comment-9838 I missed 36? I said I met my husband in 36??? I'm not sure what you're talking about... as far as feeling wealthy goes...when I first wrote that we were living at the poverty level pretty much...and I was still acutely aware of how much we had... now Daniel has a real job so we are much better off... I posted this awhile ago...I think it does everybody good to see how well off they are: http://www.globalrichlist.com/ what does "potted" life history mean?? english term...I can ask Daniel in the morning... I missed 36? I said I met my husband in 36??? I’m not sure what you’re talking about…

as far as feeling wealthy goes…when I first wrote that we were living at the poverty level pretty much…and I was still acutely aware of how much we had…

now Daniel has a real job so we are much better off…

I posted this awhile ago…I think it does everybody good to see how well off they are:

http://www.globalrichlist.com/

what does “potted” life history mean??

english term…I can ask Daniel in the morning…

]]> By: Sloopy Cowbell http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/100-things-about-me/#comment-9837 Sloopy Cowbell Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:18:22 +0000 http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/?p=1669#comment-9837 Wow.. that was a fascinating potted life history! You missed out 36. though! I especially like this one.. <b>"82. I usually feel wealthy as I am aware of the conditions in which most people in the world live–I am grateful for what I have and sometimes actually feel guilty."</b> I feel dead guilty right now. Someone is sleeping rough in wasteland over the road. I hear him coughing through the night from a chest infection. There were two 16 year old kids sleeping rough in the same place this time last year. Now it is a man in his late 20s. I am going to email Her Majesty's Coroner to check that he has space in his morgue ready for the man. It should be warmer in there for him. I called on the man to see he was okay over Christmas. The poor thing sleeps under a tarpaulin, and was eating roadkill. The estate workers for the robber land baron who owns the wasteland - a Viscount - confiscated the vagrant's belongings and burned them to discourage him from staying. What ever is wrong with this place? This is supposedly one of the wealthiest nations in the world. It makes me want to cry. A wise old owl explained to me once that it is State policy to maintain a "residual homeless" population.. The theory is that the sight of rough sleepers encourages the rest of society to work a lot harder, and to moan a lot less. Where is the modern day Charles Dickens to point out the great crime in this? Wow.. that was a fascinating potted life history!

You missed out 36. though!

I especially like this one..

“82. I usually feel wealthy as I am aware of the conditions in which most people in the world live–I am grateful for what I have and sometimes actually feel guilty.”

I feel dead guilty right now. Someone is sleeping rough in wasteland over the road. I hear him coughing through the night from a chest infection.

There were two 16 year old kids sleeping rough in the same place this time last year. Now it is a man in his late 20s.

I am going to email Her Majesty’s Coroner to check that he has space in his morgue ready for the man. It should be warmer in there for him.

I called on the man to see he was okay over Christmas.

The poor thing sleeps under a tarpaulin, and was eating roadkill.

The estate workers for the robber land baron who owns the wasteland – a Viscount – confiscated the vagrant’s belongings and burned them to discourage him from staying.

What ever is wrong with this place? This is supposedly one of the wealthiest nations in the world. It makes me want to cry.

A wise old owl explained to me once that it is State policy to maintain a “residual homeless” population..

The theory is that the sight of rough sleepers encourages the rest of society to work a lot harder, and to moan a lot less.

Where is the modern day Charles Dickens to point out the great crime in this?

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