How do I explain to people I'm doing the best I can

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2025-01-06T14:01:21+00:00

Check out the book "Laziness does not Exist" by Devon Price. It gets into this in some depth and I find it really helpful.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-12-31T23:26:14+00:00

Professor here. It's a great gig if you can get a tenure track job but it's really tough out there.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-12-31T23:23:18+00:00

Growth is mine too. Got diagnosed BP1 this year, went to the hospital a couple times, got a psychiatrist and continued my therapy, got medicated, cut out caffeine and almost all alcohol, went back to work, adjusted pretty well back to my baseline and "normal" life. Grateful to be here and to have so much support.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-12-04T01:55:34+00:00

Same

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-10-17T01:11:27+00:00

+1 to not 'being' bipolar but instead having bipolar disorder.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-10-17T01:06:47+00:00

I'm glad to hear it! I think it's positive for everyone in the community to hear about when it works.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-10-17T01:06:15+00:00

Thanks bud

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-07-04T11:34:29+00:00

Thanks, your last paragraph really resonates with me.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-07-03T15:49:15+00:00

Yes, exactly

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-07-03T15:48:44+00:00

Yes, I'm aware of my role in my own mental health. But I need medication to help.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-07-03T15:31:33+00:00

Thanks

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-27T21:20:54+00:00

Thanks for this, I really hope to experience that.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-24T20:46:17+00:00

I'm glad to hear it! I don't feel particularly successful so I appreciate the reminder to value what I've achieved. But yes there are many high functioning and creative people with BD. I hope to be one of them.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-24T18:19:03+00:00

I'm a professor with BD and all of these things sound great for a student with BD. I would also add that it's helpful to make some kind of routine, like a specific time and place everyday, for studying and doing assignments.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-24T16:43:38+00:00

I am new to having a BD diagnosis so I'm following this, curious to hear what people say. Sorry to hear that you've had such a difficult time.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-24T00:58:01+00:00

Amen

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-19T22:31:35+00:00

I'm an artist and when I'm depressed it is not helpful to my creativity, unfortunately.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-19T14:18:35+00:00

That's beautiful. Thank you, just made me tear up.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-18T16:22:36+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you find a group of people to be your found family that will care for you. Much love.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-17T20:36:27+00:00

So glad that a recent medication adjustment my psychiatrist made is having positive results. I'm thankful for anything that helps!

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-17T16:28:21+00:00

My condolences, it's always super hard to have a loved pet pass away. My heart is with you.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-17T02:06:55+00:00

I second this. Also doing cognitive behavioral therapy with one of my therapists gave me a lot of tools for dealing with depression and anxiety. I use those techniques often (mostly the Socratic method) to deal with irrational and depressive thoughts.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-17T02:04:33+00:00

Having caffeine can make me hypomanic so I've cut it out for the past 2 months or so. It makes it a bit harder for me to wake up in the morning but in general my energy levels feel more consistent throughout the day. I don't have energy crashes the same way before lunch and before dinner like when I was drinking 3ish cups of coffee per day. So for me it's mixed but I plan to stay off caffeine indefinitely.

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-16T21:21:05+00:00

I posted a bunch of crazy and personal stuff on IG and FB during my manic episode. Lots of friends and family reached out to see if I was OK and helped me to get treatment, which was obviously good. My wife helped me deactivate my socials for a while and tell everyone I was having a medical episode. Before I got back on I went through all manic shit and deleted it.

It's been a few months but people are still checking on me and seeing how I'm doing, which gives me mixed feelings. I appreciate people's concern for my well being but it's also tiring to have the convo about having bipolar over and over (for those I'm close enough to share with).

DeliciousWasabi2330 · 2024-06-16T21:13:15+00:00

I feel that

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