Hello Gabby and Amanda, I have not checked in for a while. My name is
Paul I am 39 and on meds for Bipolar. I have been bipolar most my life and
thought I was going mad until diagnosed and treated. I know it is hard and I
do feel very alone, ( As I live alone). But just wanted to say welcome hope
you make friends, and wish you all the best
Paul

>From: Azlan Adnan <azlan088@...>
>Reply-To: BAD_MD@...
>To: bad_md@...
>CC: gabby_gal_17 <gabby_gal_17@...>
>Subject: [BAD_MD] Welcome, gabby_gal_17 <gabby_gal_17@...>
>Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:42:50 +0800
>
>Welcome to the group, gabby_gal_17.
>
>Are you on medications?
>Where do you live?
>Do you have children?
>Do you exercise enough to sweat at least 20 minutes a day?
>Do you sleep well?
>Do you take a high-fibre (vegetables, oat/wheat bran) diet?
>Do you laugh a lot? Have you tried laughter therapy?
>Do you take multivitamins and food supplements?
>So you have many friends?
>Do you participate in a society, association or social activity?
>Have you stopped smoking?
>Have you stopped drinking?
>Do you journal or keep a diary?
>
>The above are a check list of things to start a discussion going and
>also somethings for you to think about. Bipolar is a lifestyle
>illness. We can live, cope with it and manage it if we are willing to
>pay the price by adapting our lifestyle to optimise our condition.
>
>warm regards
>Azlan Adnan
>Founder/Moderator