No, seriously, I do. I’ve got my computer humming and my iPod cranked up as I’m sitting here typing away and tapping my toes, sometimes in rhythm with the music but more often at a pace independent of any tune. I don’t make these decisions for them anymore…..they just sort of do what they want,Continue reading “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
Category Archives: Bipolar Me
Up, Up, and Away…..
Well, summer’s just begun and it’s already at full throttle with temps soaring well into the 90s. My co-workers are dragging like old tired dogs, the inside of the car is somewhere around 300 degrees when I get in to go home, and even the residents who are always cold have been begging for PopsiclesContinue reading “Up, Up, and Away…..”
Word Salad
For the final day of the blogging contest I started 30 days ago, the challenge was to make a word cloud. I’d seen these on other websites or used as avatars, and wondered how on earth people created them…..now, thanks to a site called WordItOut, I know how it’s done. And so for the reader’sContinue reading “Word Salad”
Between Scylla and Charybdis
As I reported yesterday, I had gotten myself into a state of what I’ve come to call pre-hypomania, which is when I feel like an episode just might be brewing but could go either way. I was a bit over-amped, couldn’t stop wiggling, and talking a little too fast and a little too loud, inContinue reading “Between Scylla and Charybdis”
I Put A Spell On You
As much as I love the guy, I’m about ready to curse my pdoc: I think he jinxed me last Friday when he brought up the subject of mania and made me swear that I’d call him at the first sign that I’m ramping up. Well, after several weeks of beautiful stability, I’m noticing thatContinue reading “I Put A Spell On You”
Bipolar Haiku
White pill, yellow pill blue pill and amber capsules This is my nightcap. Manic-depressive don’t know which is which today. Damned mixed episodes! Dancing by myself, I can’t stop the music that plays inside my head. I curse as I bend to the floor and pick up all the meds I just spilled. Rain isContinue reading “Bipolar Haiku”
In Sickness and In Health
And now, a few words about bipolar partners. Or more accurately, partners of people with bipolar. You’ve already read the story of my young BP friend, Jesse. Well, after a marathon texting session the other night during which I did my level best to talk him out of cutting, he texted me around 1:30 AMContinue reading “In Sickness and In Health”
Pledges and Seashells and Meds, Oh My!
As I may have mentioned before, my psychiatrist is a kick in the pants, and yesterday’s session was so full of fascinating discussions that I could probably write several posts on just this one visit alone. However, in the interest of not boring my readership to death, I’ll stick to the highlights…..after all, nobody butContinue reading “Pledges and Seashells and Meds, Oh My!”
We’re All A Little Mad Here
The day I was diagnosed as bipolar, I drove home from my doctor’s appointment feeling as though someone had slapped a bright red-and-white sign across my forehead warning people to stay away from me. “Danger, Will Robinson! Psych patient walking!” Suddenly I was completely alone in the world…..even though there were a couple of familyContinue reading “We’re All A Little Mad Here”
Shrink Wrapped
And now, the down-and-dirty on my psychiatrist. Let me be clear: I did NOT go to my first appointment willingly. I went because my primary care physician thought I had something more serious than he could handle, wasn’t going to prescribe yet another type of antidepressant for me, and referred me for a psych evaluation.Continue reading “Shrink Wrapped”
