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11-02-2020 07:09 PM
11-02-2020 07:09 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Checking in @Sophie1
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23-02-2020 04:32 PM
23-02-2020 04:32 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
How are things going @Sophie1
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23-02-2020 11:08 PM
23-02-2020 11:08 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Hi @Former-Member 👋
been off grid for a few days as work and social life got busy - MsS is steady at moment - maybe even improving in terms of household chores contribution .. altho still lots of sleeping most days - but I think mood is hopeful overall
i am a tad run down from work stressors and need to do a bit more self care this week
how r you tracking ?
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24-02-2020 09:05 AM
24-02-2020 09:05 AM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Ongoing work stress = 😵
Being intentional at work and with self care when stressed = difficult
Ms S contributing more = yay
Things about the same here - bumpy at times but relatively steady.
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05-04-2020 06:35 AM
05-04-2020 06:35 AM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Wondering how you & Ms S are coping.
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06-04-2020 01:06 PM
06-04-2020 01:06 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
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06-04-2020 08:38 PM
06-04-2020 08:38 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Hi @Shaz51 and @Former-Member
thankyou for checking on me and MsS
things have been hard lately - I've been unwell with chest complaints - usual winter crappy chest and MsS has been a downer since her manic episode a week ago .. so I guess we r just working out what's next
I'm trying to step back and let her take back ownership of her journey and also trying to ask her what she wants for her life rather than just problem solving for her all the time
I think I need to step back a bit
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14-04-2020 08:53 AM
14-04-2020 08:53 AM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Yikes @Sophie1 was thinking if I recall rightly Ms S had quite a productive phase previously with handywoman work before a crash.
At times I have found it difficult to be able to work out regular enthusiasm vs hypomania.
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14-04-2020 05:15 PM
14-04-2020 05:15 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Hi @Former-Member
yes her hypomania always starts productive handiwork and then descends into annoying clumsy accident prone hyperactivity ... the guide in the link you provided to the sane faq suggested 6hours of active time was realistic in these phases - and to encourage rest after that - so we are trying that out - there seems to be a tipping point where exhaustion and mania kicks in .. just watching for now and being conservative - she seems to have settled considerably - psychiatrist is tomorrow so that's good
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14-04-2020 06:55 PM
14-04-2020 06:55 PM
Re: Sharing my life with Ms Sophie (Bipolar II)
Hope appt goes ok @Sophie1 .