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November 27, 2005

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On 48th Try at Rehabilitation, an Alcoholic and Addict Finally Meets With Success
New York Times Thu, 24 Nov 2005 8:37 PM PST
Douglas Moye says he has been clean and sober for more than a year. In the future, he plans to not look over his shoulder anymore.

Holiday season is not merry for all
News 14 Charlotte Fri, 25 Nov 2005 6:02 AM PST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but the holidays are anything but festive for many people. Millions are expected to be fighting depression this holiday season.

Blues fans mourn death of singer Vala Cupp, 51
San Jose Mercury News Fri, 25 Nov 2005 4:42 AM PST
When Laura Osborn, a longtime friend, heard the news that blues singer Vala Cupp had died, she said, ``Well, at least now she's with John Lee. That's when Vala was the happiest, when she was with John Lee.''

Adults with ADD turn to non-drug treatments to help them stay focused
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Fri, 25 Nov 2005 3:16 AM PST
When Charles Ryder was finally diagnosed with adult attention-deficit disorder at age 25, his doctor immediately started him on the medication Strattera. For the first time since childhood, Ryder's focus partially improved.

Abilify plus an antidepressant for mood disorders
Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:22 PM PST
The atypical antipsychotic drug Abilify (aripiprazole) appears to enhance the response to antidepressants in patients with treatment-resistant major depression, research suggests.

States crimp Zyprexa access
Indianapolis Business Journal Sat, 26 Nov 2005 5:38 AM PST
Eli Lilly and Co.'s top seller Zyprexa, pummeled in recent quarters by concerns over side effects, now faces a growing challenge from some of its biggest customers: state Medicaid programs.

Mother Fears for Her Life
RedNova Fri, 25 Nov 2005 2:46 PM PST
By HAYMAN, Kamala A Christchurch mother-of-four fears for her life after her violent estranged husband was discharged from Hillmorton Hospital yesterday.

Mental health overlooked in gun approvals
News-Herald Sun, 27 Nov 2005 0:08 AM PST
Lavern Bracy, left, is shown with her daughter, Shayla Stewart, in 2002 on vacation in Hawaii. Stewart, who was diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic, bought a shotgun to kill herself in 2003. Bracy has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit.

Task force urges $19 million to identify kids in need
Chicago Tribune Sun, 27 Nov 2005 3:54 AM PST
Concerns over the state's fractured mental health system already have led to a new children's mental health task force, a group that proposed reform recommendations to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Among the proposals is an infusion of $19 million to help identify and better serve more sick children.

Man triumphs over mental illness and succeeds in helping others
phillyburbs.com Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:09 PM PST
LANCASTER, Pa. - Bob Forrey has heard the voice of God.

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Being the Ultimate Perfectionist

                                                           By Michele Soloway Sexton

I am the ultimate perfectionist.  Yes, me.  I even got a fortune cookie one time that said, "You have a yearning for perfection," do you believe that?"  Even Confucius knows it!

But it's a real battle for me.  I expect things from myself that I would never expect from anyone else, and it really messes with my bipolar disorder, because, well, no one's perfect, and no one can live with that kind of stress.

So I was talking to someone about it lately, and they told me, "It's ok to strive for perfection, as long as you don't expect to arrive at perfection."

It's ok to make mistakes.  That's what I've been learning.  If you don't learn that, you'll be bound up in fear (another thing that's bad for our bipolar disorder). 

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