I am on the go again, after that very disconcerting episode with depression.
I am trying to normalize my life. I hope this long holiday will give me the opportunity to imprint a new mental map and habits that I can use to minimize or all together eliminate the impact of depression in my life.
I am aware that I have a lot of work to do in this aspect.
I actually don't care how much work it will take. I will prevail upon this madness that has taken control of my life.
So far, I have finished one major task I listed to do.
I still have more ahead of me, but the most imortant one that I have to undertake is an assessment of myself, so I can properly plot out a strategy to mitigate the impact of my Depressive Phase.
I find this part exciting. I hope to be ready with this "management plan" by New Year.
No, it won' definitely be a set of New Year's Resolutions. It will be the unMethod to the madness that has gripped and characterized my whole life so far.
I have no other option but to succeed.... because I must, and should succeed.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Standing Up... with hope against this Madness
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hello jerome,
Glad to read about yourself.
I have self-diagnosed myself bipolar after going down with MAJOR depression and given mood stabilizers and anti-depressants. I have long stopped treatment due to my ignorance (big reget NOW). I though it will cure itself (my condition) until I began reviewing my life and found traces of bipolar disorder II characteristics ever since i could remember. I have since accepted I like call the 'asthma of the brain'. Its chronic and needs life adjustment just like ordinary asthma.
I am a free-lance IT professional here in Davao City.
Is there anyway we could keep in touch? I would really like to do volunteer work and perhaps create (lead?) a bipolar support group in Davao/Mindanao.
- driven2much
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