I lost a piece of my heart on Friday, so please forgive my silence. I lost Hope,my Bernese Mountain Dog, my emotional support fur had cancer and it was aggressive. She had a spot on her back which we, at first, thought was...
Crazy Labels
I had the opportunity to talk with a great friend who also deals with mental illness yesterday. I am the veteran. She’s the newbie.
I told her about my new obsession with locked doors and my subsequent compulsion to lock and unlock and then lock...
I told her about my new obsession with locked doors and my subsequent compulsion to lock and unlock and then lock...
Moms And Bipolar Disorder
Tomorrow is Mother's Day here in the United States. We celebrate all they do and how they have helped us. Mother's come in all shapes and sizes. Hell, they are people, too. I am going to attempt to show you how my mom adapted...
Waiting For The Bipolar Shoe To Drop
This blog post is inspired by a comment I received. The question was posed - how do we continue to keep on going when we know that inevitably we will fall victim to our episodes. I have rapid cycling bipolar disorder, my episodes of...
When Enough Is Enough For Being Beautifully Bipolar
My name is Elaina J and I live with bipolar disorder I, I actually live with a severe case. Buy the book to learn more (There Comes a Light: A Memoir of Mental Illness). This diagnosis carries a lot of weight with it. Some...
532 Posts. 39 Years Old
My birthday was earlier this week. I do not feel good at thirty nine. To me, thirty nine is just a step away from forty and I do not want to turn forty, maybe I should try to cram every little bit of life...
5 Tips To Seeking Help For Bipolar Disorder
First of all, you are not weak. You do not only to think you a burden to others, you are important. Sometime we all need a little help. That is okay. That I probably the hardest thing you can do when you are living with...
Bipolar Disorder Scars (trigger warning)
My right wrist is tattooed with the word "Love." The tattoo faces me. It faces me because I need it to remind me to love myself because, you see, sometimes I forget. It reminds me that God means love. It is a symbol of...
Ask For Help
This new normal we are living in can be a bit scary. It is scary for us because we feel things with a passion some people do not have. We can't just "relax." I try not to get sucked into the news, but somethings...
World Bipolar Disorder Day
I had a blog in mind, but then realized that it is World Bipolar Day. We could all feel sorry for ourselves (which at times seems necessary) or we could talk about how we are Beautifully Bipolar.
I was diagnosed in my late twenties. Looking...
I was diagnosed in my late twenties. Looking...
