Ally Johnson wrote the book Waking Up in the Middle of Nowhere about how she and her husband have created a relationship that works around his bipolar disorder. As we all know, it's not easy. She has a strong spiritual faith, so I asked her for a post that explains how this helps their relationship and especially how it helps her be a partner of someone with the ilness.
Here is her post:
Bipolar and the Holidays
The holidays are upon us… some of us find ourselves rejoicing right along with the Christmas Carols we hear on the radio, others completely relate to Mr. Scrooge and want to slam our doors and count the days until the season is finished. Because I am married to someone who is bipolar I can relate to the joy and the sadness that the holiday seasons often brings.
As I reflect on [ Read More ]
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The Holidays
Published on December 23, 2010 08:29