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Adrenaline and Mania

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

One lesson we learned the hard way last year is that for Rye there is a direct correlation between repeated exposure to or engagement in adrenaline producing activities and the rise of mania.   And for us, this is definitely something that needs to be watched because this kid seeks out adrenaline producing activities and absolutely [...]

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Accepting The Diagnosis

Sunday, January 9, 2011

I’ve been thinking a lot about 2010 and what Don, Rye and I did, what we experienced, what we tried that worked, what we tried that didn’t work, where we went, how we fared, what it all means, etc., etc.
And I’ve come to the realization that one of the greatest accomplishments we made as a [...]

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Baby, Understand Me Now

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Doc says I have bipolar disorder because my dad used drugs for so much of his life.  He says because he has struggles with moods, that’s why I do too.  He says that because he has learning disabilities, that’s why I do too.
Could be, Rye.  Could be.  I don’t think we’ll ever fully know [...]

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Shades Of Stability

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

So, it dawned on me yesterday when re-reading my post that perhaps I should elaborate on what I mean when I say that Rye is stable.
After all, what is ’stability’?
I’ll be honest,  I don’t know.  I mean, what is stability to others?  I don’t know.  We are learning as we go over here and all [...]

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Criminalizing Your Child: Does It Scare Them Straight?

Thursday, July 15, 2010

If you have a bipolar teen and are a part of any kind of bipolar teen support group, you will hear stories of kids having some unsavory behavior. Not all kids, of course, but definitely some. It’s pretty much inevitable. I mean, after all, these kids live a little more on the [...]

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The Psychiatric Hospital: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Monday, June 14, 2010

Well, it’s been 2 weeks and we are now home from Rye’s inpatient hospitalization.  What a ride this has all been.  In fact, we got home yesterday and my head is still spinning and I’m not even sure I can write a decent post.  But here goes…
What was good about the hospital?

It seems to have [...]

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It’s Friday!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Well, we had a good day here today.  Rye is still hyper as can be but he was perky for the most part today.
Thank God.
Given our mediocre success with book work the past few days, I figured it best for everyone’s sanity to keep busy in lieu of book work so we headed an hour [...]

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Homeschooling Manic Bipolar

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The first half of our day went like this:

After which, I felt like this:
And wanted to do this:

But somehow we made it.
And we are both still here and alive.
Well, he’s now asleep.
I’m awake and still alive.
And now I’m going to work in the garden.  Hello peace and solitude.
Amen.

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Mania vs Hypomania

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

For us, here’s the difference:
Hypomania : Silliness, laughing, hyper, fast talking,  slight pressure, funny voices, funny faces, exceedingly happy, hyper, overactive but fun to be around, creative, productive, loving, irritability but it passes
Mania: hitting, spitting, yelling, destroys property, lifts furniture, pressure, pressure, pressure, swearing, threatening, extreme irritability, broken or little sleep, bad choices, seems to [...]

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The Beauty Is In The Story

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Rye is having a hard time right now.  He is amped and all over the place.  We started the Depakote and are hoping that helps soon.   My patience is wearing thin and in times like this I have to remind myself that rarely in life is one’s story easy.  And when it is too easy, [...]

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Mother’s Day In Asheville

Monday, May 10, 2010

As Don is in New York for the week visiting his family and friends for Mother’s Day, Rye and I decided to head to Asheville, NC with Gam for the weekend.   We knew it was a gamble as Rye is very manic right now but we decided what the heck and went anyway.  And, as [...]

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