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	<title>Ecstasy&#039;s Lament: A Bipolar Disorder Blog         - a perplexing, frightening, humorous life</title>
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		<title>The Ladder of Fortitude and Resolve</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2012/02/the-ladder-of-fortitude-and-resolve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bipolar Blog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Haven&#8217;t wanted to write much. The thought of opening myself up to others assumptions and judgements makes me dizzy. This may be influenced by the fact that I started working last August and most times I feel as though &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2012/02/the-ladder-of-fortitude-and-resolve/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cumbersome</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/11/cumbersome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecstasyslament.com/?p=657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when you cannot reconcile the opinions people have of you based on others judgements and stories? I have been diagnosed as mentally ill since my late 20&#8242;s, I am now in my mid 40&#8242;s. However, not &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/11/cumbersome/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/10/suicide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecstasyslament.com/?p=645</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago my youngest son (he is 18, a college student) came home from staying the night at a friends. It was 7:30 a.m. I asked him why he was home so early, he simply stated he wanted &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/10/suicide/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Painting: My Outlet</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/08/painting-my-outlet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bipolar Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Painting is a way to express my feelings in a non-violent, non-confrontational format. Looking back at my art through the years, my bipolar shifts are evident. Below are two of my paintings and what they represent to me. DEPRESSION Depression &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/08/painting-my-outlet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ativan, 2mg Please</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/08/ativan-2mg-please/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An anxiety attack woke me last night. My eyes popped open to a body slick with sweat and a racing pulse. When this happens it seems to come out of a dead sleep. I am on the run. Not literally &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/08/ativan-2mg-please/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The First Time</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/06/the-first-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone close to me had a full-blown panic attack &#8211; their first one. This happened a few weeks ago and I have been debating on whether or not to write about it. Outside of my husband I haven&#8217;t talked to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/06/the-first-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking It All Away</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/06/taking-it-all-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bipolar Blog]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecstasyslament.com/?p=564</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being bipolar has made it impossible to engage in some of the activities I previously had. I went to my psychiatrist a few days ago to get my meds refilled. I was joking with her how I cannot gamble, drink &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/06/taking-it-all-away/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Injury Lesson</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/06/self-injury-lesson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bipolar Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armando favazza]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecstasyslament.com/?p=549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-Injury Definition: The deliberate, direct destruction or alteration of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent, but resulting in injury severe enough for tissue damage (e.g., scarring) to occur. References of self-injury have been noted through the Medieval ages when medical &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/06/self-injury-lesson/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wearing Myself Out</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/05/wearing-myself-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 18:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bipolar Blog]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecstasyslament.com/?p=538</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times, when I am in a group of people, that I will talk and laugh, joke and smile to the point of giddiness. I&#8217;ll become breathless, my voice will grow louder and my body will buzz with animation. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/05/wearing-myself-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Depressive Day</title>
		<link>http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/04/depressive-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecstasyslament.com/?p=520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I found myself on my bedroom floor today. Staring at the ceiling, feeling hopeless, helpless and isolated. I laid there for a long time with too many thoughts and emotions provoking my already slippery judgment into further jeopardy.  I needed &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://ecstasyslament.com/2011/04/depressive-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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