Bipolar Babes

I'm the last person to ask about a daily routine. As I sit and write from the abyss and to the abyss of bipolar babes, I've only ever instituted one routine for myself that's lasted. And oddly enough that routine involves writing here, about this, like this. I think a daily routine, a schedule that you implement yourself, not one instituted by the ward or an institution like University, can give you a sense of direction and purpose through your life. I could be wrong, but I could also be wrong, and I could also be wrong, and I could also slimly-- there's a slim chance, I could be correct.  1) A Schedule Manages your Mind  When your mind is out of order, it's good to implement some sort of order somewhere. When your thoughts are going at fifteen million miles per second, it's difficult to think about how to catch the frayed edges and put them back into order. A schedule with a set routine of mindful activities, like mindfully writing, or exercise, can help anyone...

Bipolar can make it difficult to maintain and continue to have friendships in the world. The manic episodes can send you off the deep-end saying things and acting in ways you can never imagine yourself behaving like when you're no longer sick. What happens to our friendships? Oftentimes they fall by the wayside. It can be hard to both manage the disorder, make amends everytime you have a manic episode, and still have friends.  1) Let your friends know This is sort of risky, letting your friends know you have bipolar might make them more or less sympathetic to you position in the world. Either they have family with bipolar whom they love and understand, or they have family with bipolar whom they despise, or they've only ever heard about bipolar from the their smartphones and TV. How are they going to react when they know you have bipolar? If you have good friends, they won't give a shit. And beyond that you can explain to them what a manic episode in you looks like and they ...

Often with bipolar disorder I start to think and feel that it's completely insurmountable. I can't be the only bipolar babe in the universe who sat alone and thought, this is unbeatable. It's a massive Goliath in my world and I don't have the strength to fight it. It's important to remember that bipolar is a part of us. And once it's already there, it's not insurmountable to fix.  1) There's medications now  There are now many medications on the market that treat bipolar disorder. Like my good friend Lithium, which makes me pee like a racehorse. Things were much worse in the past. There were very few approved medicinal treatments and people with the disorder often were lobotomized. We have serious options medicinally today. And once it's at bay medicinally there are many things that we can do. Read and study philosophies, become nurses or doctors, learn about psychiatry, psychology or computer science. Once we're no longer manic, our minds can re...