tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post113342088739509482..comments2023-10-31T09:29:22.531-05:00Comments on Living With A Purple Dog: VacationJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1136906909258797622006-01-10T09:28:00.000-06:002006-01-10T09:28:00.000-06:00Jed - I have spent many years involved in archery,...Jed - I have spent many years involved in archery, and it's a great sport. Both bowhunting and target shooting of all kinds. I've given seminars in schools, instructed hundreds of shooters, and made it a big part of my life for many years. I hope to have the time to get back into it again in the future.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1136905044277817832006-01-10T08:57:00.000-06:002006-01-10T08:57:00.000-06:00I found your sight through a search on purple and ...I found your sight through a search on purple and archery. Perhaps a rekindled interest in archery could be helped by working with the National Archery in the Schools Program? NASParchery.com. Best wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1134166675557224672005-12-09T16:17:00.000-06:002005-12-09T16:17:00.000-06:00There is a new book out, darned if I can think of ...There is a new book out, darned if I can think of the name of it right now, but it's about BPs who stay "hypo" without ever going "higher" into full-blown mania...the kind of hypomania you describe is very short-lived for my hubby--it's just a short stop on the way "UP." Darn the luck!!ninjapoodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322256509244988323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1134152578127700332005-12-09T12:22:00.000-06:002005-12-09T12:22:00.000-06:00Belinda:Buzzkill. Just kidding. ;-)I know drinki...Belinda:<BR/><BR/>Buzzkill. <BR/><BR/>Just kidding. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I know drinking is a concern with any bipolar, but it's the one thing I don't have a problem with, and that's not denial speaking. I will admit the risk to my particular personality with cigarettes or drugs. I do understand the reaction between the psych drugs and alcohol, and reluctantly curtail my use of alcohol accordingly. But I won't give up wine with Chrismas dinner.<BR/><BR/>On tobacco use, if I were to light up another cigarette, I would be hooked again for life. When I quit in 1989 it was the most difficult thing I ever did. After a full 10 years I decided I could trust myself with an occasional cigar, and I enjoy 1 or 2 cigars a month. Unless I'm camping, or on an outdoors vacation, I will smoke several a day. But back home, I'm back to 1 or 2 a month. But I was not aware that nicotine could induce mania.<BR/><BR/>As for mania - damn, that's my biggest enjoyment these days. I am able to write and program prolifically, am at my most creative, and my wife enjoys the spiked libido. I hope I'm not sacrificing ALL of that.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1134110540036012562005-12-09T00:42:00.000-06:002005-12-09T00:42:00.000-06:00Jon--at my house, it's just the opposite: DOWN WI...Jon--at my house, it's just the opposite: DOWN WITH THE HYPOMANIA OR MANIA! ;-) It truly has wrecked a large part of our lives together, so now that we're rebuilding, I want none of it!<BR/><BR/>The restrictions on drinking are with most psychiatric drugs--it can cause problems. And with Depakote, there's a lot of concern about taking care of your liver, so no booze makes sense. THey won't want you to take ibuprofen, either!<BR/><BR/>And we know that nicotine can be a mania-inducing/escalating drug, so it's no surprise they don't want you on that. Besides, you're too smart to smoke. ;-)ninjapoodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322256509244988323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1133917730385139042005-12-06T19:08:00.000-06:002005-12-06T19:08:00.000-06:00Thanks to both.Princess - I haven't started the De...Thanks to both.<BR/><BR/>Princess - I haven't started the Depakote yet, he wanted a month on Lamictal first. And personally, I'd rather not use it. They say it brings down the highs, while Lamictal brings up the lows. Wouldn't it be great if us bipolars could keep the hypomania without having the depressions?<BR/><BR/>RB - it's funny on Lamictal. I'll sit there with my heart racing, wondering if I should be alarmed about it. Then 5 minutes later I'm nodding off.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1133570981334039432005-12-02T18:49:00.000-06:002005-12-02T18:49:00.000-06:00Have a good vacation Jon. I'm glad to see Kyle is...Have a good vacation Jon. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see Kyle is getting help.<BR/><BR/>I take Lamictal..along with several other medications. I've been taking it for several years and it's worked well for me. It's very sedating so I take it at night.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>RBLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616613644452893413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1133458131736280842005-12-01T11:28:00.000-06:002005-12-01T11:28:00.000-06:00Have a great vacation, and it's wonderful that you...Have a great vacation, and it's wonderful that you had the courage for an eval. Depakote worked wonders for me, but I when I started drinking with it, I went completely bezerk, so be careful.<BR/><BR/>:* PrincessNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375754840950388584noreply@blogger.com