Bistro Bijou

[LadynStFreknBed]

my, oh my.. it certainly gets hot over there in the Survivor thread thanks to Literocat. LOL I needed a good laugh, and he certainly delivers. I hope no one seriously thinks that he and i have played out his little delusions of sexual escapades.

-Sheila

 

[Homburg]

Crikey moses there are some very odd folks around if they do that on purpose

Ain't that the truth?

--

Of course we can; I suspect there are very few here who haven't caved to an ex once or twice and regretted it.

Repeat, as many times as necessary. We'll help. Won't we grrrls? (and boys, of course. I bet they haven't always been immune to that sort of manipulation either).

bj

Not me, actually. then again, most of my ex's became ex's because I was moving. I can think of one ex that lives around here, and she tried that on me and I told her where to go. Other ex's I would not have done that with. that particular one was special.

No, wait, I do have an ex here that I would not be immune to that sort of thing from. She just hasn't chosen to push that button.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Did you ever find that when you go from writing poetry to prose that you leave out words?
I know when I write poetry, I'm focused on writing as tightly as possible. That doesn't work as well for prose, especially when leaving out words. LOL

 

[Homburg]

Wholeness

Each night
I am surrounded
by pieces
of broken
soul.
I pick them up
and dust them off
and put them back
where they go
trying once
more
to hold them in place
by will
and voice
and heart.
Each night ends
when I think
them set
each piece to its' place
each place to its' piece.
Then
the next night finds
pieces scattered around anew.
I am forever
picking them up
and putting them back
and praying that I am there
the next night
to do it again.
Each piece tears a piece of me,
and yet
I am made whole
by giving
each piece a place and
each place a piece.

 

[Homburg]

Did you ever find that when you go from writing poetry to prose that you leave out words?
I know when I write poetry, I'm focused on writing as tightly as possible. That doesn't work as well for prose, especially when leaving out words. LOL

*blink*

I don't try to write any way in particular. I just write. Probably why I'm not tight.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

wow. It is like really quiet in here tonight.

I just wanted you all to know that my newest piece posted:
Living with Bipolar Disorder

If anyone reads it, let me know what you think.

*sipping ice coffee and eating pie... alone*

*hears crickets chirping*

(isn't that sound associated with the silent and lonely?)

 

[sassynyc]

wow. It is like really quiet in here tonight.

I just wanted you all to know that my newest piece posted:
Living with Bipolar Disorder

If anyone reads it, let me know what you think.

*sipping ice coffee and eating pie... alone*

*hears crickets chirping*

(isn't that sound associated with the silent and lonely?)

Poets tend to retire early.

I read your article. I left you a comment, so I won't go into it again, but 2 thumbs up.

There's a book you might be interested in. 72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell. I believe she passed away last year. It's a novel, but based on her real life experience as the mother of a bipolar teen. It's a very good read.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Poets tend to retire early.

I read your article. I left you a comment, so I won't go into it again, but 2 thumbs up.

There's a book you might be interested in. 72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell. I believe she passed away last year. It's a novel, but based on her real life experience as the mother of a bipolar teen. It's a very good read.

Thank you for the suggestion. I'm a bipolar mom with a teen with Asperger's. I think I could write my own book! LOL

 

[sassynyc]

Thank you for the suggestion. I'm a bipolar mom with a teen with Asperger's. I think I could write my own book! LOL

From your article, I've no doubts that you could. Maybe I should clarify. Not so much a recommendation as a how-to, just thought it might be a point of interest since you can relate.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

ok. i understand.
I love reading books on psychology. One favorite book of mine and my daughter is "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" by Oliver Sacks.
Oliver Sacks is the doctor who wrote "Awakenings"- in case u aren't familiar.

Thank you for the kind comment on the story.

-Sheila

 

[sassynyc]

I noted what you were saying about the highly creative nature of bipolar patients. It made me think about a thread here, a while back. It was about the relationship between pain and poetry. I've noticed that people that struggle emotionally (across the board) tend to have intense creative energy. It seems to me that it's nature's built in coping mechanism, if that makes any sense. In a perfect world, such issues would be moot. Life being imperfect as it were, seems to compensate with a natural tool that provides an outlet for that pain. Almost like saying, I know you're going to have migraines....here's a lifetime prescription of pain killers. It ain't perfect, but....make lemonade, right?

 

[sassynyc]

Lady S, hate to bail, but I'm going to attempt to catch at least 10 of my 40 winks.

Nite

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

sweet dreams...

 

[UnderYourSpell]

wow. It is like really quiet in here tonight.

I just wanted you all to know that my newest piece posted:
Living with Bipolar Disorder

If anyone reads it, let me know what you think.

*sipping ice coffee and eating pie... alone*

*hears crickets chirping*

(isn't that sound associated with the silent and lonely?)

I'm glad you found your way to us we are a mixed bunch in here all with our own quirks and shadows but I think we help each other to bear the pains that ails us

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

I'm glad you found your way to us we are a mixed bunch in here all with our own quirks and shadows but I think we help each other to bear the pains that ails us

thank you

 

[Guest]

Start of the best day ever

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G'morning

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Good morning sexy (1604 here)

 

[champagne1982]

mmmm blueberries. Good morning, everyone. I posted my cock poem just now. My 2008 alt is stuck in rhyme.

 

[Homburg]

wow. It is like really quiet in here tonight.

I just wanted you all to know that my newest piece posted:
Living with Bipolar Disorder

If anyone reads it, let me know what you think.

*sipping ice coffee and eating pie... alone*

*hears crickets chirping*

(isn't that sound associated with the silent and lonely?)

Thank you for that piece. As sassy said in her review, I appreciate the non-technical language and frank appraisal of the condition and living with it. While I am not living directly with it, MIS is bipolar, so I am learning how to deal with someone that I love fiercely that is bipolar. It's tough at times, usually because I am a fairly passionate person, and I have a temper, and sometimes I do not realise that she is having an issue or cycling. When I do realise it, I feel awful, and she has to deal with me being cranky, then me feeling bad. It can be an ugly circular stress feed.

I'm learning though. when I realise that she is having an issue we talk, and I distract her, or sing, or I get her to sing for me, or play piano, etc. That helps a lot, and she has an incredible voice. She hit a relapse recently, first time in almost four years, and she was terrified that I would get freaked out and walk away. I can understand why bipolar people try to hide their symptoms, and worry about their relationships falling apart because of bipolar. If she hadn't educated me so thoroughly about it, about how she acts, I guarantee that I would've been freaked out. As it was, I was just wrecked because I can't fix this, can't make it go away. All I can do is be there with her and help her live through it.

She's incredible though. I don't care if she is bipolar, I want her in my life. I just need to learn to be a better me.

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Thank you for that piece. As sassy said in her review, I appreciate the non-technical language and frank appraisal of the condition and living with it. While I am not living directly with it, MIS is bipolar, so I am learning how to deal with someone that I love fiercely that is bipolar. It's tough at times, usually because I am a fairly passionate person, and I have a temper, and sometimes I do not realise that she is having an issue or cycling. When I do realise it, I feel awful, and she has to deal with me being cranky, then me feeling bad. It can be an ugly circular stress feed.

I'm learning though. when I realise that she is having an issue we talk, and I distract her, or sing, or I get her to sing for me, or play piano, etc. That helps a lot, and she has an incredible voice. She hit a relapse recently, first time in almost four years, and she was terrified that I would get freaked out and walk away. I can understand why bipolar people try to hide their symptoms, and worry about their relationships falling apart because of bipolar. If she hadn't educated me so thoroughly about it, about how she acts, I guarantee that I would've been freaked out. As it was, I was just wrecked because I can't fix this, can't make it go away. All I can do is be there with her and help her live through it.

She's incredible though. I don't care if she is bipolar, I want her in my life. I just need to learn to be a better me.

I'm glad she has such excellent support in her life as she has with you. Sounds like you are doing everything right. On behalf of all people with bipolar disorder, I thank you.

 

[Guest]

Good morning sexy (1604 here)

What do you have at 1604? Muffin type things and the lot?

mmmm blueberries. Good morning, everyone. I posted my cock poem just now. My 2008 alt is stuck in rhyme.

This made me snicker.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Thank you for that piece. As sassy said in her review, I appreciate the non-technical language and frank appraisal of the condition and living with it. While I am not living directly with it, MIS is bipolar, so I am learning how to deal with someone that I love fiercely that is bipolar. It's tough at times, usually because I am a fairly passionate person, and I have a temper, and sometimes I do not realise that she is having an issue or cycling. When I do realise it, I feel awful, and she has to deal with me being cranky, then me feeling bad. It can be an ugly circular stress feed.

I'm learning though. when I realise that she is having an issue we talk, and I distract her, or sing, or I get her to sing for me, or play piano, etc. That helps a lot, and she has an incredible voice. She hit a relapse recently, first time in almost four years, and she was terrified that I would get freaked out and walk away. I can understand why bipolar people try to hide their symptoms, and worry about their relationships falling apart because of bipolar. If she hadn't educated me so thoroughly about it, about how she acts, I guarantee that I would've been freaked out. As it was, I was just wrecked because I can't fix this, can't make it go away. All I can do is be there with her and help her live through it.

She's incredible though. I don't care if she is bipolar, I want her in my life. I just need to learn to be a better me.

I think you are doing a pretty fine job being the you that you are. I see some people post as if they change their affiliations to get themselves better kudos but you stay true to yourself and what you believe in

 

[LadynStFreknBed]

Can anyone see my poem "Ancient Paths"? It isn't loading for me.

-Sheila

 

[UnderYourSpell]

What do you have at 1604? Muffin type things and the lot?


This made me snicker.

I just had a piece of toast lol I musttttttt lose weight!

 

[Homburg]

I'm glad she has such excellent support in her life as she has with you. Sounds like you are doing everything right. On behalf of all people with bipolar disorder, I thank you.

I'm not doing everything right, and it kills me. Last night and the night before I got cranky because of the situation she is in right now and we had words. It destroyed her. She started to cycle Monday night because of the stress, and was depressed last night. I feel like an utter cad. She needs my support really badly this week, not me being uptight.

The rest of the time? Yeah, I'm on. I work like crazy to support her, and am literally always available. This week has sucked though, and she needs me to be straight. This is why I said that I need to be a better me.