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« on: May 20, 2010, 08:04:37 PM » |
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So, I was wondering what everyone's day to day life was like? do you have a routine? do you work? I'm just curious...I live a very quiet, sheltered and orderly exsistance, though we do get to travel, which is nice and exciting, but it always has the potential to cause an episode if things don't go smoothly. I always have to take benzos when we travel, as I hate to fly. I take care of the house, cook, clean, take care of our son & the dog...DJ has planted a garden, and I planted some flowers. I play with our son, I ride my bike, swim when possible and take walks. My main objective everyday is to just try and be happy and stress free. I do have a nice life I think, and I am a bit spoiled...DJ is so cool, he would do anything for me to be happy. He helps to make my life as stress free as possible, getting me household help when I need it, taking care of me when I freak out, helping me to stay sane for our son. Cleaning is a type of therapy for me...it uses up a lot of manic energy, and I really love to cook and decorate. I am totally into healthy diet & supplements and exercise and just trying to be zen. I like order and peace, ours is a quiet house most of the time, though our son does jump about and play and stuff, but that is a good kind of noise. I also read alot of books, I love going to the library. Lately I have been going to the shops alone, which is good for me, but there are times when I just don't want to leave the house. So, what about all of you? What are your lives like?
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Phyllis
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 06:44:23 AM » |
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My life is very mundane. I have a routine that I try to stick to, but when I fall into a depression, no matter what size, my routine goes out the window. I get up around 6:30 a.m. and start getting everyone up for school. I start my coffee and get on the computer and check everything while I'm waiting for coffee to be done. Get coffee, help get kids ready for school, while watching the morning news. The rest of my morning consists of watching PBS with Sara. I put her down for a nap and then I nap as well.... most of the time. Sometimes I can't sleep. Then kids start coming home from school. I do dishes and start dinner. We eat, watch 2 1/2 Men and Family guy, and then kids start going to bed. I follow shortly. Now, from time to time I have to tweak my routine, like when Brian or one of the kids have something extracurricular to do or if I have Dr. appointments... That is pretty much my routine. School ends next week, so my routine is going to change. And just as soon as I get use to my new routine, I will have to go back to my old routine.
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dionomo
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 09:38:05 AM » |
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my day to day is kind of routine I generally get up at different times every day, sometimes i fall into waking up at the same time when I go to bed at the same time but my sleeping routine is kind of different at times too so I bounce around in a routine so in the morning I try to have breakfast then find out what I can do for that day and try to do as much as I can before lunch I have been doing more on my own lately like going to the store or at least getting out of the house by myself when I am in a good mood I will paint pictures and if i am having a rough day I like to work to keep my mind off of it but sometimes I over work myself until I am too tired to care for myself and forget about eating or really doing anything for myself, sometimes I paint when I am manic but I generally screw up paintings that I have put a lot of time into so I try not to, I clean, ride my bike, and work out more now, by dinner time I have normally found out if the day has been good or bad by seeing what I have accomplished through out the day I try to let a lot of my thoughts go but that doesn't really help me to deal with it since I have started writing what goes on in my day I have found there is much room for improvement ................I don't have any idea how some of you deal with having kids you are far more brave than me but I hope that someday will feel good enough to be able to .......
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 05:51:49 PM » |
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ha my life is so ridiculous...i think there is a routine of sorts but it's accidental,i have come to the realization if i don't really plan anything theres nothing to worry about....i can only have so much to do at once or the brain system crashes...which just happened recently and i would be driving the car and then suddenly notice i was,if that makes sense.well most of my life is consumed with children and animals..FuNNy THIng....my doc has figured that my constant acquisition of pets is a symptom of my bp,some people buy cars etc i get animals...i have 10 cats now and the latest edition is 5 pet rats ..SO i get woken up by my 2 high school boys ,they make me coffee,they're so awesome,so i get up hubby sort of follows and then we get the 3 primary school boys off to school,then it's the lizard,the turtle the cats the axolotyl the rats and the ferret,,,some one always needs something,but i just take it as it comes,today i am lookin on the site,haven't done that for a while,i made a doc appointment for tomorrow and it's monday which means at 1.30pm i go to the primary school and teach the kids art...my only real commitment to society...other than that i am just constantly re decorating and re arranging my house,just never get it right...my idea is that if my surroundings are reflective of my personality (unique and colourful..HA..)THEN I WILL FEEL BETTER IN MY HOUSE..i will see if it works..  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 06:33:45 PM » |
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Life has not been very predictable for me lately. Routine has never been my friend, but I yearn for it desperately.
I get up about 5:30am spend a few with the husband, make his lunch, breakfast and start my coffee. Get him out the door at 7. If I'm lucky I get a few minutes to myself before the kids start waking upm but I'm not such a lucky person so...yea.
Kids are up now, feed them, dress them, occupy them. Put them down for naptime. Have a few moments to clean up the morning messes we all have made.
Kids get up, I make dinner husband comes home, eat, shower watch some television. Head to bed usually about 11 watch tv til 1 or so, pass out if I'm lucky. Kids wake up several times a night, so I soothe them back to sleep/. Pretty boring life. I rarely go out. Getting depressed I think.
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People don't change. Unless your bipolar.
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Paz
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 06:42:07 PM » |
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Routines are boring...but all the Docs say that BP's need a routine to help us to be able to deal with life. I find routine soothing at times, but it does get dull. However, if any one of us decides to try and mix it up and add some excitement, well.....we all know that could end in a disaster for some of us. Life is just not fair sometimes.  |
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spongebobfan
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 12:02:25 AM » |
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I'm not sure if my life is boring or exciting. I have basically no routine. My work schedule is never the same and I work about 13 hours 3 days a week. SO on the days I don't work I LOVE to sleep and relax. Lately I have been trying to be as stress free as possible. Even though my moods aren't as extreme as with BP1 I still don't like the ups and (especially) the downs. So basically I have no routine and each day is a little different but always trying to keep from getting too anxious or stressed out cause that usually results in the start of an episode.
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