Category Archives: Blogging

HOLIDAYS ARE NOT ALWAYS WARM AND FUZZY

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

Originally posted on AHUELON NEWS JOURNAL:
Holidays change over the years depending on age and circumstances.  I am a senior and Bipolar, and those two thing color my emotions and feelings of well-being. My extended family lives in TX, CO,…

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BIPOLAR EPISODE IN REAL TIME : Right now!

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

Originally posted on AHUELON NEWS JOURNAL:
Yes I am in the mist of an episode right this minute. I have been manic most of the last few days. This blog will probably not be my best writing, because I am…

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A Small Mentoring Group Shares Memories of Robin Williams…And Their Own Struggles

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

I belong to a small group of ladies who all suffer from severe depression, are bipolar, or have a family member or friend with serious issues. We meet regularly and discuss whatever we need to talk about. Our recent meeting … Continue reading →

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History’s Truth Cannot Be Ignored Or Destroyed….Or Can IT?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

When I hear that statues connected to the Civil war are being removed I can’t help but wonder the point of these misguided individuals. Will Martin Luther King Jr’s remembrances be next? Doesn’t the Fake News realize there are honest … Continue reading →

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Memories Of My Father…Part 2

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

The more I thought about my dad this past Fathers Day the more stories of his life  flooding my thoughts. I must not let them go unrecorded, because I have two great-grand children and another little guy due in August, … Continue reading →

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An Accidental Encounter Showed Me A Glimpse Of A Steller Friendship

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

I had just finished writing a blog on friendship and was ready to publish, when I got the urge to take a break, so I jumped in my car and headed to a local park for some sunshine and “fresh … Continue reading →

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Parenting Has An Expiration Date

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

I see parenting as having four phases in guiding children to becoming succesful adults. I call phase one, THE FOUNDATION, phase two, EXPLORATION, phase three, REBELLION AND SEPARATION, and phase four, LETTING GO. The last phase is the time parenting … Continue reading →

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My Secret Closet…..Bipolar Disorder

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

“I never connected your being Bipolar with mental illness”.  That was what my son said to me yesterday. He said he knew I had extreme highs and lows, because I had told him that years ago when I was formally … Continue reading →

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BIPOLAR EPISODE IN REAL TIME : Right now!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

Yes I am in the mist of an episode right this minute. I have been manic most of the last few days. This blog will probably not be my best writing, because I am having problems focusing and organizing my … Continue reading →

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