The taut tensions of my life are the stresses, with which I have to contend almost every day of my existence. As a sufferer of bipolar disorder (or manic depressive illness, as it used to be called), my greatest stresses are caused by the repercussions of this disorder. A manic episode results in financial and social ruin and the depression which ensues is almost unbearable. After each episode, I have to start to make a new circle of friends, as the ones I had cannot comprehend or cope with my severe mood swings! This means that I am unable to pursue the career, for which I studied seven years.
To overcome these stresses, I have learnt to become very self-sufficient. A depressive episode can last several years. It is very difficult to keep telling myself that this is a self-limiting illness and that I will feel normal again, even if for only a short time. My method for coping is to put myself in situations where my self esteem is likely to be boosted. When I have written a winning entry for a competition, this has made me feel really good. It has helped to bring me out of depression!
Another stress I now have is that I broke a bone in my foot last year, whilst redeeming a prize. I won tickets to the theatre and unfortunately fell down a steep ramp. I still can't walk far or carry heavy shopping. However, I now have a computer, which I won, and the internet connected. This is difficult to learn without lessons, but the challenge keeps me interested!
2007-11-28 12:57:39
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answered by Anonymous
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At the moment i make a "Cold Turkey", that means i try to stop using Heroin! I'm sure you dont know how it is, but its like Hell should be! Tensions? they are to heavy to overbear them so easy but the best i can do is positive thinking, imagine how the future could be. You can call it dreamin but with my 40 years of age this is my last chance to leave this damnd lifestyle and try to rebuild how it was before! To imagine gives me the strenght to continue this fight against myself (or the devil in me) otherwise i would now pick-up the phone and 30 minutes later i've got it! And all wath i've done since now was for nothing! Positive thinking, imaging and a bit dreaming is my way to overbear Tensions and Downs in Life! There's no one without those troubels and everyone has his own style to fight them. Hope you'll find the right way for Yourself!
Best wishes...
2007-11-28 05:36:59
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answered by Longthongue 3
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I have tensions of studies and about family and also friends, I overbear them by listening to good music usually.
2007-11-28 05:01:19
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answered by Juhi Chavda 3
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hmm lets see lately if been really tense !!! this year has been pretty rough for me...starting may of this year my job was sooo stressful and just plain hectic and i wanted to move and start all over...well before i could do that my grandfather passed away from many complications one of the main reasons was cancer...then about 4 months after that his brother died of cancer too...and while i did move to a new province i was feeling so lonely. i left my job, family and friends and my cat mini behind. while dealing with the deaths in my family. when i got to my new destination i wasnt having any luck looking for a job, i was crying everyday over things thst one shouldnt cry over, i think i was almost slipping into depression...also this year i found out my grandmother has cancer on her face which was another downer...now as of september i moved again. i had a job but got fired over something really stupid and now i just found out last week that my mother may have cervical cancer...it just feels like my whole life has been torn upside down this year...i am thankful for meeting my boyfriend because he is always there for me and to talk me through my emotions...even though ive had so many tensions this year, my bf has made me realize thats life. its amazing how one person can make everything seem not so bad and i love him for that. so my way of overbearing tensions is that my bf gives me the strength to go on.
2007-11-28 07:56:19
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answered by Anonymous
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My husband just got a job in Connecticut and we live in Texas so he is leaving tomorrow and I have to stay with our three kids (5, 2 and 2) until I can sell the house and finish my oldests first year of kindergarden. Oh and I'll be in school full time as well.
I overbear it because I have to. There is no choice. True grace is facing your life instead of crying about how hard it is.
2007-11-28 04:29:33
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answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7
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I'm two weeks away from losing my job (the company is closing the plant I work at down). The company is making me train my own replacement who will be working in one of the other facilities. This is aggravating enough. BUT, the person who they have me training also speaks very little English. I'm tied to her for 3 days trying to explain some very technical stuff and I can barely make out the questions she's trying to ask me. I have a giant headache.
I bear it by reminding myself that soon I'll be out of here and on to better things with a nice severance package and unemployment to keep me afloat. Plus, my boyfriend has been cooking me scrumptious dinners to alleviate the training woes I'm going through.
2007-11-28 04:32:57
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answered by ~Smirk~ Resurrected 6
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my tensions lol! lets see I have my bills as follows Rent:$385, Car Payment:$292, Car Insurance $285, Cell bill $80, Electric $140, and Daycare $160. This add's up to $1,342.00
a month i make 8 dollars an hour and work 40 hours a week.... I only make $1,111.08 so im in the hole everymonth with no help and no profit gain..... tryed getting rid of my car im still on a loan and they wont help me... tryed getting a second job then my daycare would go up another $80 .... trying to bear it as best as possible... luckily my boyfriend pays me $ 40 a week it helps out alot! that pays my daycare fee every month!!!
2007-11-28 04:32:54
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answered by *´`*♥♡Sarah☺ Beanz♡♥*´`* 4
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I try to overcome my tensions, not overbear them.
2007-11-28 04:55:13
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answered by Anonymous
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See there are tensions in every situation for everyone............
what kind of tensions ........here kind is a type u r asking but u know tension is a process of pressurising our brain.....its like lot of force applied in a short span of time.......
There is only one way to reduce tension ..........do the work in time....watever work u have ...u can complete it and if u can complete the work in time...there would be less tensions around..........this is applicable in every situation...... :)
2007-11-28 04:36:31
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answered by Kriz 1
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Love
I am in Canada
He is in Italy.
We are not communicating there days with each other.
I do not know how to overbear them, its a typical condition.
2007-11-28 07:47:07
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answered by Anonymous
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