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+ | ####My friend DJ has passed away. Thank you for your thoughts and support. | ||
+ | * Please help my friend to tell his story. | ||
+ | * He has spent his life supporting people in the mental health system so they can work towards having a more fulfilling life. | ||
+ | * He has saved my life several times. | ||
+ | * He's been on the front lines fighting with those who have PTSD including the survivors of Katrina during his first year as an LCSW. | ||
+ | * He has kidney and liver failure due to blood clots in his kidneys. | ||
+ | * Facing the prospect of having his life unexpectedly cut short due to the genetic hand he was dealt is overwhelming. | ||
+ | * He’s a cancer survivor, is currently on dialysis, and his future is precarious. | ||
+ | * We have been best friends since we met almost 25 years ago. | ||
+ | * His spouse is especially distraught. | ||
+ | * Any encouragement and support you can provide will be greatly appreciated. | ||
+ | * Here’s how you can contribute financially to help: [DJ’s Go Fund Me](https:// | ||
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+ | Help My Friend Tell His Story | ||
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+ | ##My Mental Health | ||
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+ | 3:30 a.m. thoughts | ||
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+ | Poor Judgment with Money | ||
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+ | #### | ||
+ | * Seek support from healthcare providers. | ||
+ | * I'm not entitled to demand others conform to my perception of reality. | ||
+ | * Try to be aware of and thank those who help me. | ||
+ | * Monitor my health. | ||
+ | * Use coping skills. | ||
+ | * Acknowledge needs rather than deny, minimize or avoid them. | ||
+ | * Seek appropriate help as soon as I perceive my judgment is poor. | ||
+ | * Accept others have their own goals and expectations. | ||
+ | * People may not meet my expectations. I may not meet theirs. | ||
+ | * If what's going on is upsetting to me, I can go somewhere else. | ||
+ | * Let others take responsibility for their actions. | ||
+ | * Imposing my values on other people is a mistake on my part. | ||
+ | * Monitoring, encouraging, | ||
+ | * Live in harmnony with my values and value dissonance. | ||
+ | * Seek to share my perspectives in a considerate manner. | ||
+ | * Listen to and try to understand others. | ||
+ | * Try to learn from my experiences. | ||
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+ | * I have experienced mental health symptoms for 40 years. | ||
+ | * Bipolar disorder is my primary mental health diagnosis. | ||
+ | * I hope people treat me based upon my behavior rather than my diagnosis. | ||
+ | * Relative to others, I experience very little emotional guilt. | ||
+ | * Do not seek to distress people. Being around me can be very stressful. | ||
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+ | ####During Mania | ||
+ | * I'm demanding. | ||
+ | * Selfish | ||
+ | * Irrational | ||
+ | * Agressive | ||
+ | * An all around pain in the ass. | ||
+ | * People may take on too much responsibility for my behavior. | ||
+ | * My judgment is poor, I lose touch with how I effect and affect others. | ||
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+ | ####During Depression | ||
+ | * I'll isolate and withdraw. | ||
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+ | #### | ||
+ | * I don't get bored. | ||
+ | * Mental health challenges are opportunities for improvement. | ||
+ | * Group therapy helps me understand the needs of others. | ||
+ | * Seeing myself reflected in others helps me to be more compassionate. | ||
+ | * Many people have been very kind to me over the years. | ||
+ | * I have benefitted from helping people. | ||
+ | * Horrific experiences can become some of the most humorous memories. | ||
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+ | ####Thank you. | ||
+ | I appreciate the time you've taken to read about me. | ||
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+ | Peer Advocate of the Year | ||
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