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SCOTT NINNEMAN "REAL FRIENDS KNOW YOU INSIDE AND OUT AND ACCEPT ALL OF YOU. THEY SEE THE WARTS BUT LOVE YOU ANYWAY. ONLY THESE PRECIOUS GEMS BECOME A CHOSEN FAMILY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SAFE." SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

Friends are essential for a happy life. But how many friends do you need? When I was young, I believed hundreds of friends were necessary. I tried to be likable to everyone. It …

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SCOTT NINNEMAN "REAL FRIENDS KNOW YOU INSIDE AND OUT AND ACCEPT ALL OF YOU. THEY SEE THE WARTS BUT LOVE YOU ANYWAY. ONLY THESE PRECIOUS GEMS BECOME A CHOSEN FAMILY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SAFE." SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

Friends are essential for a happy life. But how many friends do you need? When I was young, I believed hundreds of friends were necessary. I tried to be likable to everyone. It …

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ONE tes WITH FRIENDS REMINDED ME WHY | AVOID SOCIAL INTERACTION "THE PROBLEM WITH VIEWING MEMORIES ON 1S kd DISTORT AND TWIST. AFTER A WHILE, YOU CAN’T TELL WHAT’S TRUE FROM WHAT YOU IMAGINED." - SCOTT NINNEMAN - a SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM | —————

… I’m notorious among my group of friends for turning down social invites. The guilt crushes me … to offer another answer. A few nights ago, one of my young friends, perhaps the one I’ve turned down the most, invited … vortex. I’m not giving up. I’ve added some amazing friends to my circle recently. The value of those gems keeps …

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ONE tes WITH FRIENDS REMINDED ME WHY | AVOID SOCIAL INTERACTION "THE PROBLEM WITH VIEWING MEMORIES ON 1S kd DISTORT AND TWIST. AFTER A WHILE, YOU CAN’T TELL WHAT’S TRUE FROM WHAT YOU IMAGINED." - SCOTT NINNEMAN - a SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM | —————

… I’m notorious among my group of friends for turning down social invites. The guilt crushes me … to offer another answer. A few nights ago, one of my young friends, perhaps the one I’ve turned down the most, invited … vortex. I’m not giving up. I’ve added some amazing friends to my circle recently. The value of those gems keeps …

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EMPTINESS AND PAIN FROM GRIEF IS TO GET BUSY DOING ACTS OF KINDNESS FOR THOSE IN NEED." - SCOTT NINNEMAN -

… phone conversation was brief about how stupid one of our friends was acting. Neither of us had much time, so we said … the worst days, I could still read. So I visited my older friends, let them select the reading material, and dedicated … marvelous gift happened along the way. Several of my older friends knew the pain I was suffering as they had lived …

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EMPTINESS AND PAIN FROM GRIEF IS TO GET BUSY DOING ACTS OF KINDNESS FOR THOSE IN NEED." - SCOTT NINNEMAN -

… phone conversation was brief about how stupid one of our friends was acting. Neither of us had much time, so we said … the worst days, I could still read. So I visited my older friends, let them select the reading material, and dedicated … marvelous gift happened along the way. Several of my older friends knew the pain I was suffering as they had lived …

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… life changed me. In school, I struggled when I became friends with a group who were huggers. They liked to hug … no kind words on those days. Even so, I hope my family and friends know how much I do love them. If I haven’t said it …

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EVEN RIVERS SOMEDAY WASH DAMS AWAY." SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… I want to quit every day — my job, my friends, my life — all of it. I don’t talk about it often … … SpeakingBipolar … I want to quit every day — my job, my friends, m... …

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EVEN RIVERS SOMEDAY WASH DAMS AWAY." SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… I want to quit every day — my job, my friends, my life — all of it. I don’t talk about it often … … SpeakingBipolar … I want to quit every day — my job, my friends, m... …

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4d COLL V a 1 | N "THE SMALLEST ACT OF KINDNESS IS WORTH MORE THAN THE GREATEST INTENTION." - KAHLIL GIBRAN - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… read. “We’re thinking of you and here for you.” One of my friends and her husband signed it. They didn’t know I was … touch them even on dark days. I reached out and thanked my friends for their card. In the chaos raging in my head, their …

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"IT MAY BE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS HURT US IN THE PAST OR JUST OUR MINDS TELLING US LIES. WE PUT UP WALLS TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM FURTHER HARM. IT’S HARD TO GET CLOSE TO A PERSON WITHA WALL AROUND THEIR HEART." - SCOTT NINNEMAN - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… is a much better match for her. (Side note: We’re still friends to this day, over 20 years later.) Why does bipolar …

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4d COLL V a 1 | N "THE SMALLEST ACT OF KINDNESS IS WORTH MORE THAN THE GREATEST INTENTION." - KAHLIL GIBRAN - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… read. “We’re thinking of you and here for you.” One of my friends and her husband signed it. They didn’t know I was … touch them even on dark days. I reached out and thanked my friends for their card. In the chaos raging in my head, their …

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"IT MAY BE BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS HURT US IN THE PAST OR JUST OUR MINDS TELLING US LIES. WE PUT UP WALLS TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM FURTHER HARM. IT’S HARD TO GET CLOSE TO A PERSON WITHA WALL AROUND THEIR HEART." - SCOTT NINNEMAN - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… is a much better match for her. (Side note: We’re still friends to this day, over 20 years later.) Why does bipolar …

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AROUND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, THAT’S OKAY. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHARE ALL OF YOU WITH EVERY PERSON. SOME PEOPLE DON’T HAVE THE DEPTH TO UNDERSTAND YOU AND YOUR ILLNESS, BUT DON’T LET THAT STOP YOU FROM SHARING ANYTHING." —| SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… of me. The real me is much darker,” I told my group of friends. A palpable silence followed my words. How did I get … Oh, yeah, bipolar and the masks I wear. A few of my friends were chatting on Zoom one Saturday morning. The …

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… not about the race,” she told me recently. “It’s about the friends who run alongside me.” Emily has those friends because she took action. Her action led her to …

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… not about the race,” she told me recently. “It’s about the friends who run alongside me.” Emily has those friends because she took action. Her action led her to …

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… raise awareness by checking it out and sharing with your friends!⁣ ⁣ To read this post, please click the link in my …

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MAY BE HARD TO FOLLOW. OFTEN IT WILL HAVE MANY TOPIC CHANGES, SOMETIMES IN MID- SENTENCE. IT MAY APPEAR LIKE THE PERSON COULD NOT STOP TALKING IF THEY WANTED TO.

… person could not stop talking if they wanted to. One of my friends told me I got “crazy eyes” when I got this way. I was …

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DOLLARS OF DEBT FROM UNNECESSARY PURCHASES. GENEROSITY BECOMES EXTREME AND SUDDENLY | WANT TO PAY FOR EVERY MEAL AND BUY EXPENSIVE GIFTS. - SCOTT NINNEMAN -

… unusual. But you may recognize it in yourself. One of my friends once bought three cars in the course of a week. He …

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BIPOLAR DISORDER CAN REAR ITS UGLY HEAD THROUGH OUTBURSTS AND IRRATIONAL RANTING. LEFT UNTREATED, THIS GROWING ANGER CAN LEAD TO MONEY OR EVEN LEGAL TROUBLES. - SCOTT NINNEMAN - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… angry outbursts led to the end of several relationships. Friends referred to me as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I would be …

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- p IN About Surviving ~ Bipolar Disorder” * f a , ¥

… raise awareness by checking it out and sharing with your friends!⁣ ⁣ To read this post, please click the link in my …

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ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL QUALITIES OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP IS TO UNDERSTAND AND TO BE UNDERSTOOD. - LUCIUS ANNAEUS SENECA - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… with mental illness or anything else, know that your friends are here to support and understand you 💗 Let me help …

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… days, it was an incredible relief to feel the comfort of friends. ⁣ ⁣ But the visit also brought unexpected …

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ce] a reN Ria Len IT'S EVERYTHING." - MICHAEL J. FOX -

… a loving family or have carefully chosen yours from select friends, nothing compares to the love and support that comes …

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SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM Visitors, Lies, and Complicated Emotions Day 4 in a Psychiatric Hospital TFs hb4gbh

… days, it was an incredible relief to feel the comfort of friends. ⁣ ⁣ But the visit also brought unexpected …

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DOES NOT WAIT FOR ANYONE.* ’ THERE WILL NEVER BE A - PERFECT TIME TO PURSUE - YOUR DREAMS AND GOALS. -OTHER THAN RIGHT NOW." . SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM a

… does not wait for anyone. As I grow older and lose more friends every year, the brevity of life is constantly before …

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… I wondered why no one was checking on me. Where were my friends? Why didn’t anyone see my pain? Then I realized, they …

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ate haa | "WHAT IF YOU CHOSE TO LOOK AT CLOUDS WITH WONDER AGAIN? WHAT IF YOU SAW THE GLORIOUS POSSIBILITIES INSTEAD OF THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES?" SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… the line, my view of clouds turned. Rather than being friends, they became enemies. Clouds often mean rain and cold …

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a YOUR eS ILLNESS oe: _ o \ ’* x i s "NO ONE WILL ByEaK KNOW YOU BETTER THAN YOU KNOW YOURSELF. BY TAKING THE TIME TO LEARN ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS AND THE WAY IT AFFECTS YOU, YOU LEARN TO MANAGE IT MORE SUCCESSFULLY." - Scott Ninneman - SPEAKINGBIPOLAR.COM

… of wisdom may come from a doctor and then grow to include friends, family, and helpful internet sites. Maybe you even …

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Mental Health Matters: Why It's Crucial to Find Your Tribe

… and how to find your group. | #bipolar #mentalillness #friends #mentalhealthmatters #bipolarawareness …

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