That’s what a lot of life is about, anyway. I figured it out on my way home from work. It’s all about appearances: you can be having the most horrid thoughts imaginable, walking around thinking “oh my God, I SUCK”, and yet nobody sees what goes on behind your eyes. All they see is another human being,Continue reading “I Don’t Go Crazy, I AM Crazy. I Just Go Normal From Time to Time.”
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Reality Check
If ever I needed some healing energies—and I certainly do—I got them today. I didn’t realize until last night’s blog entry drew a bucketful of concerned responses that things really were as bad as they felt. Laced with profanities and full of anger, it was the kind of post that tends to alarm my readers, and with good reason:Continue reading “Reality Check”
Gripes and Grumbles
WARNING: If you’re not in the mood for a bitch session, please come back tomorrow night after I’ve had a chance to see Dr. Awesomesauce and get all nice and settled down again. Otherwise, bear with me because I’ve enjoyed all of this week I can stand. Speaking of standing—or rather, NOT standing—I’ve been extraordinarily accident-proneContinue reading “Gripes and Grumbles”
Mixed Bag
And now, here are a few hundred words about the single worst aspect of my particular brand of bipolar: the dreaded mixed mood episode. I’ve been through only a handful of these things, but they are a complete mind-f**k and if I never have another, it’ll still be a day too soon. It’s like reliving the worst day of yourContinue reading “Mixed Bag”
This Is The Land of Confusion
We interrupt this blog to bring you a special report on a phenomenon that apparently affects only certain bipolar patients. It’s known familiarly as The Mixed Episode. For the uninitiated, this is a combination of symptoms from both ‘poles’—mania and depression—and it is pure, unmitigated HELL. I was so screwed up during my recent dallianceContinue reading “This Is The Land of Confusion”
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