{"id":24,"date":"2008-06-09T08:54:11","date_gmt":"2008-06-09T12:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=24"},"modified":"2009-03-19T16:56:53","modified_gmt":"2009-03-19T20:56:53","slug":"homeless-response-to-reader-with-bipolar-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/homeless-response-to-reader-with-bipolar-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeless? Response to reader with bipolar disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Hi,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">How&#8217;s it going?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">I hope you are doing well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">I am feeling better actually. Not totally better. I guess I must have some kind of sinus infection. I get them really, really bad every other year. And sort of bad every year. This is the year to get it really bad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">It sure did wipe me out. I did virtually nothing for two straight days. For the first time, I watched a bunch of TV. I couldn&#8217;t read because it was hurting my eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Anyway, I am hoping to feel totally fine by this Wednesday and I am taking the week off from working out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Okay enough about me. Yesterday I took a few minutes to read over the blog and saw this comment posted a few days ago:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">&#8220;Hi,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">i love having someone else understand all this sh*t for a change. as i said in my personal info, i don\u2019t know which medications i should turn to, so i\u2019ve been suffering through it all without them.\u00a0 granted, for a time, i \u201cself-medicated\u201d myself with crystal-meth to keep the arguments in my head down to a whisper, but when that no longer worked, i turned to cutting myself to focus my thoughts. the pain crystallized my focus to a point where i could DEAL with the things happening around me, y\u2019know? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">maybe you don\u2019t know, but that\u2019s my POINT: how do i deal as i grow older (i\u2019m 39), when the prices of medications are out of my reach? episodes are easier to deal with<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>when i\u2019ve got resources to turn to, but i\u2019m technically -homeless and haven\u2019t had a steady job in years because i also seem to have issues dealing with public-contact situations, and it\u2019 not always easy trying to make bipolar-I sit in the background while i try to make a living in this freakin\u2019 world!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">sorry i rambled-on there, but it takes me only a second to get worked-up nowadays! i hope i don\u2019t offend anyone out there, ok?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">I wanted to respond to this post because there are a number of people in the situation that this person described&#8211;that is medication seems to be out of reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">There are a number of things that can be done. But many require having like a home base to work from, because you have to get forms mailed to you and have a phone. But, I have a work around to that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Here&#8217;s my recommendation if you are homeless, need\/want treatment (note it&#8217;s important to not just need treatment but to want it as well), I would go to google.com and type in &#8220;mental health&#8221; and your county and look at the listings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">From this search, you&#8217;ll start to find organizations that deal with mental health attached to your county and state. Now if no hing comes up, replace your county with your state so you would type mental health and your state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Now the next thing that I would do is this, type in bipolar support group and your county or city. If that fails, type in bipolar support group and your state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Once you have these listings, I would visit these places and say something like the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">&#8220;I have bipolar disorder, and I need treatment and medication. I need someone&#8217;s help. I am finally ready to accept my illness but I need help to pay for my medication and treatment.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">I would say that numerous times until I found someone who you felt strongly would help. It&#8217;s hard for me to describe but you can generally get a good feeling from a person who will be really helpful or go to the end of the earth for you. They will say things like, &#8220;wow, that&#8217;s terrible, let&#8217;s see what we can do. I know all these different programs. Let me help. Etc.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Now when you go to the bipolar support group, you be 100% honest telling people that you are homeless, need treatment and a way to pay for it. You tell people you are finally ready to accept your disorder. If I am a betting person, people will be really motivated to help someone in this situation. Really motivated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">It&#8217;s going to be a process but probably between the mental health organizations and bipolar support groups, you&#8217;ll find all the programs that can treat you for free and also get you medication for free. People in these groups will help you fill out the paperwork and handle a lot of stuff for you that normally you might have to do if you were not homeless. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">What do I mean? Well if you are homeless, you won&#8217;t have an address for papers to be mailed to you so these organizations will probably use their address and be the go between or coordinator on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Also, let me say a few things. First, do NOT be ashamed that you are homeless. I have interviewed countless success stories who were homeless once, twice, three times or more because of bipolar disorder. Secondly, don&#8217;t feel bad or embarrassed about asking for help. A strong person asks for help when they need it. A dumb person doesn&#8217;t and keeps trying to do it all him\/herself. I know a business person who is so dumb it&#8217;s amazing. I say dumb because he is a mean person. He never asks for help and thinks he knows everything about everything. As a result his company never grows it just gets smaller.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Anyway, all of the research can be done at the library on their computers.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Also, if you are having trouble, you can ask the reference libraries to help you find mental health organizations and support groups. I would recommend trying to look the best that you possibly can so these people really want to help. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">BUT, even if the reference librarian is not helping, you can easily do these searches on your own. It&#8217;s just a matter of going to google.com and typing in the words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Now if you are not homeless and reading this and thinking, &#8220;well this isn&#8217;t for me&#8221; you are dead wrong. Listen up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">In my courses\/systems below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\/\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\/\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Many of the success stories that I interview were homeless at one point or their loved ones were. How does this happen? Well I believe for anyone with bipolar disorder this can easily happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">One of the major things that I was fascinated with was how many of these success stories pulled themselves up against all odds. It&#8217;s kind of amazing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">The bottom line is, if you stop taking your medication. Then you start doing and saying really bad things, you probably are going to lose your job. Then eventually you start to alleviate the people around you who then wind up leaving you. Then eventually you run out of money and without money your home eventually will go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">It&#8217;s critical to learn how to support someone with bipolar disorder if they go into an episode or how to manage the disorder yourself. Otherwise this is possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">For the most part anyone homeless with bipolar disorder really had supporters that generally didn&#8217;t know how to help them. I am NOT blaming it on the supporters but just stating the fact. The bipolar disorder wound up winning the war so to speak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">With my mom, there is no question in my mind that she could have gone homeless when she went into her really big episode. If you read and listen to my courses and systems I explain that my mom had quit her job, run up $30,000 of d.ebt with massive interest rates, alienated virtually everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">My dad was at the end of his rope. He talked about moving back to Texas and giving my mom the house. If that happen, it would not have been more than 6 months and she would have been homeless if I wasn&#8217;t around. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Eventually my mom would have been on the streets in the suburbs and eventually gravitate most likely to the city because they don&#8217;t allow people to walk the streets in the suburbs generally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">This is the reality. My mom agrees. Many people don&#8217;t understand this. This is why there are so many people who are homeless who have bipolar disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">Take a trip to any city and look at the people who are homeless. Many ONLY NEED maybe a week of treatment to get them back on track but they have no supporter or guidance. They are out of it. It&#8217;s sad but true. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">My goal is to help you or your loved one with bipolar disorder avoid this terrible fate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \">BUT, if you are currently homeless, don&#8217;t give up hope, remember what I said, MANY of my major success stories were all homeless more than one time. You can do it, just take action today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>David Oliver is the author of the shocking guide \u201cBipolar Disorder\u2014The REAL Silent Killer.\u201d  <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypertracker.com\/go\/Post\/BP_Kills_BlogAd\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to get <strong>FREE Information<\/strong> sent via email on how and why bipolar disorder kills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hi,<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">How&#8217;s it going?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">I hope you are doing well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">I am feeling better actually. Not totally better. I guess I must have some kind of sinus infection. I get them really, really bad every other year. And sort of bad every year. This is the year to get it really bad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;\">It sure did wipe me out. I did virtually nothing for two straight days.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/homeless-response-to-reader-with-bipolar-disorder\/\" class=\"more-link pull-right\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Homeless? 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