On Medication….

I’m finally starting to feel better in some ways. I’m able to get up and move around, spend time with friends and family and even take some time for myself with out getting really depressed or having a mood swing. My medication was upped so that has something to do with it. In truth, I hate taking the pills and sometimes it’s... [Read more...]

Balance

“The drugs make you numb.” How often I’ve heard people tell me this.  But when I’m not on them they say, “You’re overly emotional, pull yourself together.”  I can’t win, and I know I’m not alone.  Balancing one’s mental health and life is like walking on a tightrope, granted life is like... [Read more...]

Damage Control

I hate it when you can feel yourself starting to have a mood swing you can’t do anything about. It’s like frost, starting at the edges of your consciousness, slowly working its way across your mind till you’re blind and the mood swing is all there is. Sometimes one can fight it and win, but sometimes there’s not a damn thing... [Read more...]

Change of Plans

Mood swings suck, especially when you can feel them coming on and you can’t do a darn thing about them. Then everything you had in store for the day has to be altered. I am in the midst of feeling another mood swing come on. I wish I knew better coping skills.  Read More →

Depression at the moment

Thought of the day, Depression sucks, as does the feelings of inadequacy and isolation that go along with it.  It’s so hard to get up and do anything, like walking through taffy, living like this is so draining and so hard, even the simplest thing can be exhausting. Then there is the fear of people not understanding, of being judged or of being... [Read more...]

A little about this site

First off, this site isn’t going to give you all the answers to bipolar or the depression that goes with it. This site is about life with bipolar and how I and others have learned to cope with it’s up and downs. This site is about support, sharing information and communicating in a safe and space. The goal of this site is to help people... [Read more...]