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Self harm, why?
Self harm, for most, might seem like an extreme path. You might find it nauseating, stomach curling and just plain uncalled for. For me it
A gratitude for life.
I have this notion lately to be extremely grateful for everything, but mostly I am extremely grateful to be alive. It might sound a bit
Withdrawal from Seroquel, the unfurling tornado.
This is a tough one to write about. Please heed the trigger warning. I write this story because being bipolar, as you may well know,
My Crisis Management Plan
Behold, the crisis management plan. As mentioned before I work on a few handy scales, this being one of them. As you can see it
Too busy having fun.
Like really. I have been far too busy having fun to even remember that I have this illness. . .well, that’s not completely true. On
Bipolar & Anger
Bipolar is a soup of emotions. One that was very prominent for me, at least in the early stages, was anger. Obsessive thinking and irritability
And now. . It’s time to plan for a future that I know I have.
Since I have been in a good place for quite some time now, 5 months to be exact. I have come to realize that my
If I’m having a bad day. . here’s what NOT to say to me.
It can be challenging when talking to someone experiencing a bad episode of depression. It can be even more challenging when you say the wrong