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katysara
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 8:43am Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
I am giving a speech on bipolar disorder to a sold out crowd this pm at 8.30, at the Times Cheltenham Science Festival. I need your help to distract me between then and now. I will be driving there between 12pm and 2pm but after that I will be sat in my room going crazy waiting for my time to come up and my speech to be over... if you could post me some stuff to read it would be much appreciated.
Afterwards I have a book signing. Please let some people show up!
KSx
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"Having a great intellect is no path to being happy."
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GTR
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 11:09am Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
That's one thing that I hate about bipolar, that the anxiety levels are always worse when you have something coming up. If it were to happen right now I find I'm usually able to cope and manage quite well, but something in a couple of days, I just get myself worked up.
Ah well, you need something like either a good book (just started reading Moab is my washpot, slightly confusing to begin with as it's very non linear but then I just let it go and am enjoying it) or a Nintendo DS (curse the techy gods).
Oh I would say the classic 'Picture them in their underwear' but then lets face it, that's a double edged sword. On one hand it'll put you at ease because scantily clad people kinda distracts the attention, on the other hand you might end up wondering why they chose the underwear they did, especially the men the obligatory HUGE y fronts, thats never a good look
I can't think of anything clever to say so I'll be quiet
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ruthy
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 12:24pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
I haven't got much I can say to distract you I'm afraid (bit of a boring person tbh) but if it helps I'll be thinking of you and wishing you all the best, as I'm sure we all will be.
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katysara
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 3:43pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
Thank you both. My word perfect speech of yesterday seems to have partially slipped from my mind - I can't remember it... Still, time to practice. Can't believe I am gonna miss the footy!!!
KSx
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"Having a great intellect is no path to being happy."
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GTR
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 4:15pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
I'm sure you'll remember it, if it isn't word perfect I'm damn sure you'll do well and get your message across eloquently.
As for the football, you'll hear the shouts 
I can't think of anything clever to say so I'll be quiet
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greentree
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 5:15pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
I don't have anything amazing to say.... though i find the lolcats website is usually a good distraction from things....
But anyway - GOOD LUCK for tonight!!
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gadgetgirl
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 6:19pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
Good luck - you'll be great I am sure!
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katysara
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 9:46pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
I DID IT - I TALKED ALL ABOUT HAVING BIPOLAR DISORDER LIKE IT WAS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF - AS IT ISN'T. I GOT A MASSIVE ROUND OF APPLAUSE, MANY QUESTIONS, AND A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING TO HAVE ME SIGN MY BOOKS FOR THEM!
PHEW I AM SO GLAD IT IS OVER, NOW I CAN RELAX.
THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD LUCK WISHES. NO I'M NOT SHOUTING, I'VE just looked up and realised i had caps lock on... oops.
Love, KSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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"Having a great intellect is no path to being happy."
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GTR
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Posted Sat Jun 12th, 2010 10:56pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
Woot woot! Awesomeness! Congrats
I can't think of anything clever to say so I'll be quiet
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tmidir
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Posted Sun Jun 13th, 2010 1:22am Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
well done ks, outstanding!!
ni or ecky ecky ptang ptang....I just can\'t decide!
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greentree
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Posted Sun Jun 13th, 2010 5:30am Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
Well done you!!!! Sounds like it went down well - be proud of yourself!
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AnCBeck
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Posted Sun Jun 13th, 2010 5:43am Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
Glad your speech went well, KS. You are so right that having bipolar disorder, depression, etc. is not something to be ashamed of, and hopefully more and more people will continue to realize that and get help.
"Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." -Oscar Wilde
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ruthy
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Posted Sun Jun 13th, 2010 10:21pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
Woohoo you go girl! Congrats I'm so glad it went well for you!
(((((((hugs))))))))
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tito
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Posted Sun Jun 13th, 2010 11:56pm Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
katysara said:
I DID IT - I TALKED ALL ABOUT HAVING BIPOLAR DISORDER LIKE IT WAS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF - AS IT ISN'T. I GOT A MASSIVE ROUND OF APPLAUSE, MANY QUESTIONS, AND A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING TO HAVE ME SIGN MY BOOKS FOR THEM!
PHEW I AM SO GLAD IT IS OVER, NOW I CAN RELAX.
THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD LUCK WISHES. NO I'M NOT SHOUTING, I'VE just looked up and realised i had caps lock on... oops.
Love, KSxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You know what? I reckon us lot here could have predicted it's how it would have gone. You should let yourself have the faith in you that we all have.
I'd never doubt you. You're a marvel and you don't seem to know it.
Only sorry I wasn't here earlier to help out with the distraction. (I'd have tickled you)
Well done, am tearfully proud of you.
Love always, T xxx
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katysara
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Posted Mon Jun 14th, 2010 8:50am Post subject: I need your help today, Sat 12th June
 Thank you all. 
KSx
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"Having a great intellect is no path to being happy."
~ Stephen Fry
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