Another day and more questions of what "possesses" people to snap. These difficult questions will never be answered until more understanding of what causes these inflictions and why more and more population is now being diagnosed.
Is it because it is spoken of more, is it from our society and our stressful way of living, or does it have something to do with the mixture of certain foods we are consuming or not consuming including alcohol, a huge wrong in helping yourself, DO NOT DRINK, I know this from consuming large amounts of alcohol in my younger years.
I have many of my own theories, through my own experiences which is the reason behind me writing this blog, since I have turned my nightmare into my blessing.
I would like to touch on the recent events with Leeland Eisenberg and Robert Hawkins one more time before posting the continuation of my experiences.
Watching the interview with Leeland Eisenberg on CNN last night I understood his frustration and understood how his demenor now has logic as of that time he was interviewed, I do not, however, condone his behaviour of instilling fear into others as a way of making a point.
Those of us with this very confusing illness must understand that much of our behaviour is not just society and lack of medical care, although a large part of it, but we MUST if we want to be heard find the constuctive outlets to use to help others understand what we suffer with, in our thinking, our emotional feelings and how we need those around, including the medical community to pay attention the desperate need of help we cry out for especially in the time of illogical thinking when it does occur.
I can tell you from being Bipolar myself and spent so many years in the ups and downs of my life that in these past years my episodes have become less common and less severe but many factors are involved with that, and one major factor is taking responsiblity for ourselves and educating ourselves first and foremost of the triggers, very common everyday triggers that sends us into irrational thinking.
This is a long process of not only the educating of yourself but with the education of others around but it must start with accepting who you are and that life, no matter how you feel, is not hopeless. Take it from me, someone who knows and will not steer you wrong.
I want nothing more then to help those who live with this illness, or family and friends of those they love who suspect and live with it.
Please don't give up on yourselves, and don't give up on those inflicted we are good people, just people who not unlike anyone else with a disability just need understanding, prayer and hope eventually society as a whole will raise the awareness needed and learn how to take care of ourselves and each other.
With the Grace of God, as he is listening and there to help, this illness will hopefully one day be understood to the fullest and just maybe the hopelessness we feel will be the thing of the past.
Those who need someone to talk to, who are considering ending their life or especially the lives of others, please stop and contact me if there is no one else you can turn to.
I will do my best to help you through your dilemma, and find you the help you need, just remember these thoughts and feelings will go away if you seek the help you need and sometimes that is just a caring ear with full understanding of what you are feeling.
My husband Ron can also help and give advice to those who need help as he has been one of my best supports along with my family and friends and my children as we are very open and they have explained to their friends to understand me in my times of trouble.
You'd be amazed how children can be your biggest support, because they know what it feels like to be misunderstood and also know sometimes it just takes a hug to make a person realize someone does care.
God Bless and my prayers to those victims and families who now suffer from their loss from yesterday's events.
