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Written by JR1
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21 April 2007 |
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Dual diagnosis, in the context of bipolar disease with addiction/alcoholism/substance abuse, has always presented difficulty to diagnosticians, because the symptoms of one disease tend to hide among the symptoms of the other disease.
This article should help you to see where symptoms may "overlap" and, with a little honest personal inventory or the help of a health professional, to help you to see whether you or your loved one should seek direction or help.
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Written by JR1
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05 April 2007 |
 Bill and Bob had NO IDEA what they had started, yet today it is evident that they had an impact not only on recovering alcoholics, but also they had an impact on virtually every upstart recovery program for many years since. The "why" of this impact lines up with the many "why's" which have both questioned and challenged the so-called twelve-step concept.
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Written by JR1
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25 March 2007 |
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 Recent research has
demonstrated that certain traits correlate positively with recovery from
trauma. I will describe each of these traits and discuss their relevance to
recovery from the trauma of a bipolar episode and to the maintenance of
feelings of well being in the future.
These observations are based
on studies of individuals who had to face the trauma of being POW's in the Viet
Nam War for up to 8 years and had been subjected to torture and solitary
confinement. I will focus on the particular traits, attitudes or perspectives
which enabled certain soldiers to be most "resilient." John S. Tamerin, M.D.
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Written by JR1
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28 February 2007 |
 Medical
experts seem to agree that the pathology associated with bipolar disease and
with addiction is somehow connected to changes in brain chemistry.
I have
both diseases. From the very outset of
my treatment and my journey to recovery, I have suspected (call it an
inspiration) that the etiology (origin) of these diseases is something other
than chemical in nature. These days most
professionals tend to believe in addition that the "etiology" of
bipolar disease and of addiction (including alcoholism) is genetic. Well the jury is still out.
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Written by JR1
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06 February 2007 |
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 "Suicide is a major problem for those with mood disorders. It is estimated that as many as fifteen percent of individuals with untreated Bipolar Disorder commit suicide."
By submitting this admittedly subjective article, I wish to encourage those to whom it may apply to learn to speak openly in the matter of suicidal feelings. Bipolar disease and addiciton/alcholism have plagued me all my life, isolating me from rather than connecting me to others at the most critical and devastating moments.
Whether you have been afflicted with bipolar disease, addiction, alcoholism, or a combination (dual diagnosed), or whether you merely seek a better understanding, it often helps to hear someone's first hand experience.
This is MY experience....
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