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momto3

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3. Being bipolar means that it is hard to keep goals and dreams on a rational level.
Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:15 AM
Apr 2012

In my life, I have wanted to be a professional musician (I play the flute), a vet, a MD, a social worker, a scientist. Always changing back and forth. And, I have spent much of my life in school, and now in debt, trying to attain these goals. I have finally stuck with science, since I think my husband would divorce me if I suggested going back to school again.

I have tried, within the past couple of years, to slow my focus and concentrate on becoming good at one thing. I have found that achieving small goals can satisfy my manic episodes. I have decided I want a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. So, I have started taking classes. This, to me, sounds extravagant, but it is something I can through myself into, does not cost a lot of money, and is actually healthy for me.

Maybe if you try one small thing, it will give you the confidence to follow it through. Setting goals is important as long as it does not completely take over the rest of your life. This was a very difficult lesson for me to learn.




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