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My husband is one of the most brilliant people I have ever known.  He can expound on many different subjects.  So, I was not surprised this past Saturday when he starting talking to Sissy and me about the Universe and how it is laid out, how it functions, and how vast it is.  So, that [...]

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Wow.  My mind is absolutely blown.  I mean really – I am astounded by what I read in the news this morning.  The other day, I was talking in a blog about how conceited it would seem for us (as humans) to believe we are the greatest – highest power in the Universe.
 
So, today I [...]

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 1.  Life should have a choice beyond mere survival. 
2.  You have the right to say no to anything when you feelyou are not ready or it’s unsafe. 
3.  Life should not be motivated by fear. 
4.  You have the right to all of your feelings. 
5.  You probably are not guilty. 
6.  You have a right to make mistakes. 
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This week has gone by very quickly. Maybe that is because I have been down this week and have not been fully “engaged” in my world. I knew Monday would be tough – it was the first day I came to work and my husband wasn’t there with me the whole day. I know it [...]

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I received the most wonderful t-shirt graphic from my friend, Donna, who is the client affairs coordinator in Berkeley. She always gets very excited about May being mental health month and makes sure that her center has lots of activities and outreach into the community. This year, Donna sent me an amazing piece of artwork [...]

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My little VW Bug and I have been traveling to all ends of the state to present the new Recovery Planner to the clinicians at the state mental health centers. So far I have been to Beaufort, Anderson, and Charleston; and have plans to visit Rock Hill, Greenwood, Berkeley, Florence, and Columbia. I am looking [...]

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Wow.  It has been a long week.  I am tired, but I am happy about how well our training, Dressed for Success, turned out.  We had so much fun talking about hair, make up, clothing, but most importantly, we focused on building our self esteem.  One thing I realized is that all us – every [...]

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I was more comfortable with myself before I gained 40 pounds in 6 months.  Then I began taking a medication that caused weight gain.  Don’t get me wrong, medications can play a very important role in one’s recovery; this is true for me.  I’ve been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder for 17 years and have taken [...]

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Have you ever heard about 12 step programs?  The mission of these programs is to add the element of self-help support to people in recovery.  The first 12 step program began with Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in the 1930’s.  These steps can help with recovery for all kinds of situations/issues.  I’ve had Bipolar Disorder for the [...]

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