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alcohol abuse, Bible view of love, bipolar, coping, love others, love your neighbor, Patrick Kennedy, recovery, Ted Kennedy
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. right, poses for a picture with his son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., in this AP photo by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
Former US Senator Patrick Kennedy, who has bipolar disorder and has also abused alcohol, told bphope magazine the best advice he ever got was this depression coping strategy he learned from his father, the late US Senator Ted Kennedy:
“I was at home on a family vacation and feeling sorry for myself, kind of a sullen teenager thing. My dad took me aside and suggested that I go around to all the aunts and cousins and friends and ask what I could get them to drink. They all smiled at me and thanked me, and I immediately felt better.”
