Thursday 26 September 2013

The Elusive Excluded Middle My Bipolar Dilemma

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I find comedy a good remedy to help release those endorphins and would always be trying hard to find the excluded middle for I knew that this state of mind offered the safest route to a happier life. Whatever I did it was always in the back of my mind – to try and find the middle ground. This course of action wasn't easy because of the way bipolar affects how you behave, not always allowing you to exist in the middle apart from the extremes of the disorder. I had the tendency to start something new and then allowing that to take over my life. Finding equilibrium where I could do something without it overtaking everything else was a battle, but one which I knew I had to fight. It wasn't until I started to reflect on this, that I could see how this behaviour of extremes was affecting me. I knew that if I could find the excluded middle and stay there as much as possible then my life would be far happier and more productive. Being a manic depressive even I can see the funny side of life. Believe me it helps to laugh even at ourselves.

The more I looked at my actions the more I could recognise I was avoiding the middle ground. I found that having bipolar made me impulsive and unaware that the extremes of behaviour were not allowing me to pursue interests in a normal way. I would sometimes spend months pursuing one particular interest with a complete disregard to any other interests. This was a compulsive behaviour disorder brought about by bipolar. My compulsion was also destructive because after many months of interest in something I would suddenly stop doing it completely without finding some middle ground where I could at least still continue if only on an occasional basis. This state of play was hard to find. I would always start some new interest which would last several weeks or many months before I would stop completely. There was no middle ground for me. As I came to reflect on this behaviour, I realised I needed to find the excluded middle. It wouldn't be easy because in the past all my actions were in this part of the spectrum. But my thoughts were of finding some way of having interests and hobbies which I could pursue without it leading in a compulsive way. Somehow I knew I had to find the middle ground, my excluded middle. 



Learning to curb my excessive actions that would lead to the extreme would give me a sounder basis for a happier life. I would spend many hours thinking about what I could do to change the way I was currently living my life. Even with the appropriate medication and enough exercise and sleep, I still found it hard to find the elusive excluded middle. I constantly strove to find a way to counteract the extremes that were driving my life which would ultimately lead to a deep dark depression or unsustainable high. I would start some new interest only for that to go the same way into a compulsion this is my bipolar dilemma. In my latest book “It’s Never Too Late” I discuss how love, money, and luck have thrown many curve balls at the roller-coaster ride of living with bipolar yet often provide many opportunities previously unseen.


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Are you listening,  what are you dreaming?

As Jesus said, “belief is everything.”

In my latest book “It’s Never Too Late” read how dreams do come true, but be careful what you wish for. Understand the secret of greed and you will attain one of the secrets of prosperity. The book will also take you on a journey and explores love, money, luck, and much more.
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Hey, Chuck. Did you bring any spending money? Viva la vida loca.


Conducting Survey into Precognitive Choices

Which would you prefer half-price digital or paperback?

 Read my latest book "It's Never Too Late" by Anthony Fox,  published by Chipmunka Publishing

Monday 16 September 2013

Love, Money and Luck – It’s Never Too Late

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What’s your flavour? Well, 50 Shades of colour is my answer.  I would say this, because I am an artist and author.  I hope. But that’s me not quite sure of anything sometimes. I recently spent about 3 months entertaining my alter ego Tony Blue. As you can imagine this was much fun for him, but it left me with many stories and several financial fiascos.

In my new book “ It’s Never Too Late” I explore these topics and many more and show you how you can improve your life with my account of the ups and downs that life can spring on you when least expected.

We all suffer with failure at some point in our lives. My new book aims to empower you to search out what matters to you most. Each topic within the book explores the relationship with how we approach some of these issues.


You will find each of the stories within the book follow in a chronological order that helps build to a conclusion which I hope you will find useful and instructive in your future. We all suffer with failure at some point, but it is how we cope with that failure that I show you through my experience and stories that I hope will help you cope in your life. I certainly need it.


Read about love, money and luck is my story.

P.S. Sponsored by Madbrokes a comedian on antidepressants.


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In my latest book “It’s Never Too Late” read how dreams do come true, but be careful what you wish for. Understand the secret of greed and you will attain one of the secrets of prosperity. The book will also take you on a journey and explores love, money, luck, and much more.

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Hey, Chuck. Did you bring any spending money? Viva la vida loca.


Conducting Survey into Precognitive Choices

Which would you prefer half-price digital or paperback?

 Read my latest book "It's Never Too Late" by Anthony Fox,  published by Chipmunka Publishing

Sunday 15 September 2013

Before ART There Was Stone..

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Stonehenge was built to remind us. You work it out. And before Art was stone. And before the chicken or the egg came Man. You work it out.
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Tony Blue Inc 2012

Stonehenge was built to remind us! You Work IT Out.



 Just Click and LISTEN... .
Well I DO Because I want MY Children and Their Children To Inherit This Earth WE CALL Home



Click and Listen






I Hope We Can Find the Time.


Click Here..... .

JUST LISTEN and Learn......... .



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John Newman - Love Me Again

Love and Listen

In my latest book “It’s Never Too Late” read how dreams do come true, but be careful what you wish for. Understand the secret of greed and you will attain one of the secrets of prosperity. The book will also take you on a journey and explores love, money, luck, and much more.

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Hey, Chuck. Did you bring any spending money? Viva la vida loca.


Conducting Survey into Precognitive Choices

Which would you prefer half-price digital or paperback?

 Read my latest book "It's Never Too Late" by Anthony Fox,  published by Chipmunka Publishing

Monday 2 September 2013

The Noes Have It, The Noes Have It

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I do not usually write about politics but these days it’s hard not to. I spent last week one day watching the live UK parliamentary debate on TV about Syria for several hours. I was undecided whether we should get involved into another war. No one wants war. The bozos of England I am not a follower and could write a lot about the economic policies they are pursuing. But the use of chemical weapons we must stop and prevent other countries using them and it’s as simple as that. If we do not stand against such weapons of mass destruction we are opening the door for other despots to kill at will.

The UK government’s premise was weak compared to the opposition. Yet, it’s easy to say no to war after the previous debacle of the Iraq experience for the British public. History has shown that appeasement only serves to strengthen the despot. We should listen to our heart and know what the right decision should be.

The other day John Kerry the US Secretary of State made a powerful speech which clearly made the case for action against Syria. Our politicians need to wake up and back our friends across the pond.

Dead of Night
Cruel acts of night pass by,
Families scatter
Never to unite their blood spilt to mix in muddy pools.
A whistle in the wind,
Terror rules.
Unnatural times, an asylum of some.
Who torture with revenge without guilt.
Then in a passing second another life is lost.
Not counted just a casualty of chaos.
Time to stop this madness.
Before we ask where next.
A boy with a bullet screams out a killer in the dead of night.



P.S. Sponsored by Madbrokes a comedian on antidepressants.


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In my latest book “It’s Never Too Late” read how dreams do come true, but be careful what you wish for. Understand the secret of greed and you will attain one of the secrets of prosperity. The book will also take you on a journey and explores love, money, luck, and much more.

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Hey, Chuck. Did you bring any spending money? Viva la vida loca.


Conducting Survey into Precognitive Choices

Which would you prefer half-price digital or paperback?

 Read my latest book "It's Never Too Late" by Anthony Fox,  published by Chipmunka Publishing