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Uniquely, Bipolar-ly, Me

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

Bipolar disorder. There. I said it. It’s what I have…my particular flavor of brain cooties. I have ups. I have downs. I also have a somewhat “normal” state. One thing I’ve learned over the past few years, though, is that … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Room (First Published 12/12/2013)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

So, where was I? Back a couple of posts or so ago…? Oh, that’s right! I crashed and burned. Yep. First, a correction. This occurred at the end of Block III in the teacher ed program, not Block II. The … Continue reading →

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How Did I Get So Lucky? (Originally published March, 2013)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

Before delving into the more wacky side of bipolar disorder/depression/generalized anxiety disorder (That’s right, forgot to tell you about the latter, didn’t I? Silly me!), let me take a moment to say how grateful I am for this, that, and … Continue reading →

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No, I Don’t (Originally posted March 1, 2014)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

“No, I don’t.” “Yes, you do.” “No, I don’t.” “Yes, you do.” “No! I don’t!” “Yes! You do!” This was my exchange with the therapist who first diagnosed me with having bipolar disorder. You know Flo from the Progressive Insurance … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: counseling

Uniquely, Bipolar-ly, Me

The Quiet Room (First Published 12/12/2013)

How Did I Get So Lucky? (Originally published March, 2013)

No, I Don’t (Originally posted March 1, 2014)

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