Quitting Everything!

I have days that are unmotivated, tired, where I feel the world is against me.  I also have great days where I feel motivated happy and ready for a new adventure!  In a way, we can all relate to feeling this way I think.  To have a day magnified by 100% of my bad day would be unbearable yet millions of people face this problem.  How do we support our loved ones going through this rollercoaster of emotions?  I know that there are many different solutions, what works for you?  I would LOVE some feedback on this.

I learned that alcohol effects people differently based on their brain chemistry makeup.  There's a huge difference in how many people react to alcohol and there seems to be a reason that is connected to bipolar and other depressive disorders.  I only know what I have experienced and I have read and by no means am any kind of authority on the subject.  I'd like to say that if you've been diagnosed with bipolar then stay away from any kind of stimulant!  I'd like it if anyone who was bipolar would actually follow that advice.  From what I've seen they always self medicate.  Their normal is a high we've probably never felt.  When they feel down they want to feel up when they feel up they want to feel more UP.  Its a never ending cycle.  The consequences are very severe.  Suicide, Verbal outbursts, Violence, and this is not always the case.  SO, if it only happens once in a while should it be ignored?  Of course logic says NO.  But this seems to justify most people so they can continue enjoying their stimulants whatever they use.  Pick your poison, Caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes, pain pills, gambling, food, work, and anything else you overindulge with. The best way to avoid the temptation is to stay motivated.  Stay busy.  Do things you enjoy.  Take healthy supplements that feed your brain.  Yoga, Tai Chi, and any kind of daily exercise feeds endorphins and helps release serotonin in your brain.  And that works on everyone regardless of who they are!  Following my own advice would be a great thing!  lol.. 
I'm so proud of David.  He has chronic pain and was given pain pills Oxycontin, methadone, lortab you name it they gave it to him in the truckloads!  It almost cost him his life.  Logic would say he has pain, then he needs something to cope.  He's unlucky that way.  With Bipolar it affects him in a completely different way than most of us.  It almost killed him.  He became an instant addict (as most bipolars do with stimulants)  I lost count of the emergency room visits we went on.  I thank god everyday he is off those.  Its truly a miracle and has now been 3 years.  He also quit drinking hard alcohol.  We've had quite a few experiences with that as well and this has taught him to stay away from this stimulant.  ALSO if thats not enough he has stopped drinking caffeine.  Coffee is his passion and with that comes lots of sugar and caffeine both bad! 
Next tackle is the cigarettes!  Almost 2 packs a day!  In fact TODAY we are getting the ecigarettes and will kill another vice!  Here's a book about them. And a link to where you can buy them.  Electronic Health Cigarette Deluxe Kit. 2 E-cigarettes, 2 Atomizers, 2 Rechargable Batteries, 10 Cartridges (equals a carton of Tobacco Cigs), 3 Chargers, one for Car, Wall and USB.
  I was excited to find this link because everyone kept saying it was 150.00 to get a starter kit and this was half that price!


  Well I'll keep you posted on this no caffeine, no alcohol, no sugar, no cigarettes, OH GEEZ!  NO Sugar!  That one will be tough.  We might find that we feel a lot happier healthier and all that great stuff!  So here's to DAY 1 with E Cigarettes!