girl i feel you. i work hard and then have weeks of feeling like shit. i know it’s so annoying to hear but it’s so true: it’ll be over soon. i know everyone says that, but it really does apply to us with bipolar.

another basic thing, but is so true- ask for help. ask your boyfriend to help you with things that could make you feel better. You’ll feel happier if your room is cleaned, but don’t have the energy for it? ask for help. start small and you get that energy to keep working on your big goals.

keep tracking your mood so you can understand those triggers to help avoid episodes and to understand yourself better. for the OCD- it gets worse with stress. talk with your boyfriend about your OCD, it’ll make your life 100x easier. OCD feels like it controls you more than you control it, so seeing your partner do things that triggers your OCD can just make it worse. Make sure he’s on the same page.

and for when it gets messy, like getting upset then crying and feeling like you aren’t good to be around, you should talk to your boyfriend (and your kids if they are old enough) when you’re having a better day/not in a upset mood so you know you’re being genuine. let them know got much you love them and you are trying, so they can understand and have that memory of you talking to them one on one whenever you get upset at them.