tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post6940275056731424678..comments2008-10-15T14:51:46.178-07:00Bradleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041723486315545548noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-48910803623154910252008-10-15T14:51:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:51:00.000-07:00Bradley~I so understand the fear of returning to "normal". Especially if you've been away from the norm for a while. It's often easier to give in to mental illness, than to trudge through the morass to health.<BR/><BR/>I find, in my long return to wellness, that I sabotage myself, with fearful thoughts and useless anxiety. I worry that I'll lose everything that I've gained. That I'll never get any better than I am now.<BR/><BR/>Stranger, I also ponder never being sick enough to go back into the hospital! There is some ease knowing that you don't have to behave differently than you feel. That you don't have to even move, if you feel unable.<BR/><BR/>Those times happen for me when I'm going through a rough patch. It generally means I've forgotten one of my meds. Or that they need to be tweaked again.<BR/><BR/>I was going to clean the kitchen tonight, as I'm feeling brave. It sounds like we have similar housekeeping issues! As well as Bipolar, med-related weight gain and I'd bet a vanilla shake you and Maurice are not Republicans!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes, Dano.Dano MacNamarrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718969376533836939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-70092889660879070422008-10-09T08:44:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:44:00.000-07:00Dear Bradley:<BR/><BR/>If the whole schedule thing works for you, then keep on trucking as they say. Just glad to see you have a positive outlook and are working toward goals and aspirations. I have always believed to make dreams come true; we have to risk dreaming the impossible, and then go after it with reckless abandonment and unbridled enthusiasm.<BR/>Yours Truly<BR/>StanStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08682484589058747783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-70391926258344896082008-10-08T11:38:00.000-07:002008-10-08T11:38:00.000-07:00Hi Bradley,<BR/>I applaud you for making your life better for you! I need to do that, make a list. Getting more organized might take away some of this stress I have. Now how do I get my 3 kids to act better? (ha, ha) Have a wonderful day! :-)Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422204336420384227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-51061644287984078452008-10-08T09:00:00.000-07:002008-10-08T09:00:00.000-07:00While I don't like schedules--it must be a personality flaw--I do clean with gusto. And I find doing the laundry to be extraordinarily satisfying and relaxing. Isn't that scary?Wellness Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-13907627629003578232008-10-08T06:37:00.000-07:002008-10-08T06:37:00.000-07:00They use to call what your doing "homemaking" keep it up!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07514351132943562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-60080055197482644872008-10-07T21:42:00.000-07:002008-10-07T21:42:00.000-07:00It sounds really good, Bradley. Consistency can be really tough, so it's great you're working that direction and doing it!Immihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00589851049724692333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-70670012678553823692008-10-07T16:12:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:12:00.000-07:00This all sounds good. Yay you! *slow then gathering momentum john hughes movie clap*lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596739497161509946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210944235580633499.post-22285023425549240792008-10-07T14:42:00.000-07:002008-10-07T14:42:00.000-07:00Wow, I give you credit. You have more consistency then me...dani chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851221226545023655noreply@blogger.com