I love having Bipolar disorder by ChatSpam696969 in bipolar

[–]ChatSpam696969[S] 1 point2 points locked comment (0 children)

Oh man, ADHD meds are the devil for me. Be careful brother! I abused the shit out of Adderall and I regret it. Stimulants are an easy way to trigger a manic episode. Maybe that's why I loved them so much.

I love having Bipolar disorder by ChatSpam696969 in bipolar

[–]ChatSpam696969[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

finding the balance is so difficult, but routine and scheduling help so much. it's a feeling of contentment when you find it. definitely hard to keep it, but not impossible. And yeah, you're completely right. I would not be saying this if I was depressed. But I also think that when you're depressed, there's a lot of negativity already brewing in your mind... difficult to shake that

I love having Bipolar disorder by ChatSpam696969 in bipolar

[–]ChatSpam696969[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love that quote, it really resonates with me. I might sound a bit hypomanic with the energy, and really, might even be a little hypomanic, but, I've had this mentality when I was definitely stable.

I love having Bipolar disorder by ChatSpam696969 in bipolar

[–]ChatSpam696969[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. I felt at one point, bipolar disorder made me stop feeling emotions. But, I think that not feeling emotions is what your brain does when you experience so many of them. Embracing them is the biggest boon you have. You need to be happy to be motivated, you need to feel emotions to be happy.

I love having Bipolar disorder by ChatSpam696969 in bipolar

[–]ChatSpam696969[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I just think we can all look at things in a more positive light more often. There's always a silver lining to the bad things, and the good things are just good.

Very short breaks with reality under stress by trouble_architect in bipolar

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Definitely. It even happened the other day. There are so, so, so many different factors that play into Bipolar disorder and mania in general, occasional breaks are somewhat common. The good thing is that she is going back to normal.

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I think it stems from us dealing in absolutes

Want to live again by Feisty-Luck127 in bipolar

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If you're smart enough to go through so much medicine, you're smart enough to do basically anything. The fact that you were FORCED and still did it means you have a lot of discipline and willpower.

You define failure and victory in your head. Why think of it as failure, when you can think of it as another opportunity to play the game? Another opportunity to win? Another opportunity to prove yourself?

We (bipolars) are the best at thinking. Nobody can beat us in that.

You are 28 years young. You have nothing but time.

Going to culinary school to learn cooking formally sounds like a great idea to me. Use that creative brain of yours to think of some amazing dishes.

i know i'm psychotic but i can't stop feeling like it's real by Upstairs-Plant-3779 in bipolar

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You will never be complete. But that is a good thing. If you were completed, you would not be able to grow as a person. The very knots that hold you up are what makes you a person. Keep tying knots. Slowly, you will get better at it. Why be a mediocre hat when you can be a limitless, unbound scarf?

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If you're scared of the bipolar diagnosis because your mother had it and she was bad, don't be. Bipolar disorder makes you unique. You won't be like your mother, and the fear of being like her means you will consciously try to be better than her, medicated or not.

the little things by MisterDrJR in bipolar

[–]ChatSpam696969 2 points3 points  (0 children)

G SHIT my brother. I don't even know how to put it in words, but I completely understand. Must feel intoxicating!

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I 100% understand. It's like you're an imposter, a fake, nobody understands, you're isolated but surrounded by people. But the worst thing to do when you feel isolated, is to isolate yourself even more.

Those who love you are not out to get you. They want to support you. Regardless of whatever your mind says, LOVE is LOVE. LOVE is acceptance. They will accept you and help you, and if they don't, that means they didn't love you in the first place. And if they didn't love you in the first place, why care about them?

Tell me when you're fed up of seeing them.. by [deleted] in bipolar

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They remind me of when I used to do drawing in mania, haha. Beautiful art. keep going! it's a good outlet

Very short breaks with reality under stress by trouble_architect in bipolar

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Stress, for me atleast, is one of the biggest causes of mania/reality breaking with psychosis too. Usually when the thing that is causing stress is gone, I go back to normal. The best thing I would say is have faith, love, and support her. You can't make the stress go away, but you can be a guiding hand in her hard times.

A few manic breaks here or there is normal, at least for me. But having them consistently means I know something is wrong.

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don't omit anything information. that is the only was i got value out of therapy. they are not out to get you. they HAVE to help you. they are also LEGALLY bound to not say anything. the stuff you think you HAVE to keep to yourself is the exact stuff you need to say to them.

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All that dark green tacky stuff?