Now, I am going to give you my suggestions and the suggestions I have picked up from professionals along the way on how to better myself. These thing will not cure your disease if that is what you were hoping, sorry. But my goal,...
10 Things You Should Never Say To Someone With Bipolar Disorder
There are a lot of things you should not say to someone living with bipolar. Off the top of my head, here are a few:
#1. It isn't even a real disease.
Can I please call 'bullshit' on this one? It is a chronic illness, diagnosed...
#1. It isn't even a real disease.
Can I please call 'bullshit' on this one? It is a chronic illness, diagnosed...
ECT And Me
Sorry I was away for a bit, dear reader. I went through some med changes, thus head changes and was confused and out of sorts, but I feel like things are becoming more under control now.
This week I went to a renowned teaching university...
This week I went to a renowned teaching university...
Happy Birthay, Elaina J
Tomorrow, April twenty first, is my thirty eighth birthday. In a way, I never thought this day would come. At the end of my twenties I was in the dark pit of depression. I was living with my parents. I did not want to...
The Beach And Mania
I went to the beach for the first time this year on Wednesday. A couple of friends of mine joined me. We took our lunch and ate it there, on the beach, without having to fight off too many seagulls. I did not dip...
Accepting The Label Of Bipolar Disorder
In the late 2000s was when I first tried to kill myself. I was committed for the standard 72 hours under suicide watch. No one could explain how my happiness, stress and eventual suicide attempt went together. Depression they said. Obviously depression. I tried...
What Does It Feel Like?
A lot of people are curious as to what it feels like to live with bipolar disorder. Now, I am only speaking for myself because everyone's case - his or her life - is different. Some people liken it to riding a roller coaster...
Visit To Social Security Office
I had to fill out some papers for Social Security, a 15 page document to be exact. Well, like a responsible human being, I filled them out and sent them in. I knew they would arrive with plenty of time because I took them...
Let Me Get Back To You
Dear reader, I have had a very intense week. I started some med changes yesterday and took two 45 minute naps today. My point is that I cannot think clearly and even typing this hard because I keep hitting the buttons. Med changes are...
Project Semicolon
Rarely do I write a provocative blog post, but today I will. This will make some of you mad, but it is my personal opinion. Many of you will write comments of offense and that is okay. I like hearing what you think, the...
