March 18th, 2010 
admin I know that this sounds absolutely ridiculous, but I have a security blanket. It didn’t start out being one but that is exactly what it is. Now, I do not lug this blanket around the house. I do take it with me when we camp. It’s still in the camper from last weekend and I [...]
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No Comments » December 15th, 2009 admin “It’s me again…the voice of despair.” I am ignoring my voices today and feeling pretty smug about it. Why? Because I told on them and they know they are in trouble. Last night, I decided it was time to enlist help. I need someone to make sure I take my medication every night. I laid [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, medication, Psychosis, safety net, suicide, voices No Comments » December 14th, 2009 admin As I continue my downward spiral into the depths of depravity in the midst of December, my “brave face” is already starting to wash away. This is not going to be good. I have agoraphobia and that is a terrible thing to have during the holidays. I am okay with a crowd of friends because [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, Agoraphobia, all, bipolar, depression, holidays, ideation, Psychosis, suicidal, voices No Comments »
September 30th, 2009 admin Day 2 of no medication. Let the Lamictal (lamotrigine) withdrawals commence! Oh wait, they already have. Withdrawals are always fun but I did manage to do some research and I am finding that some of the things I didn’t even think were withdrawal symptoms really are. Bear with me. I may not make much sense [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, Featured, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, Agoraphobia, all, back, bipolar, crawling, disorder, electrical, fatigue, hearing, ideas, lamictal, lamotrigine, nausea, pain, racing, skin, Symptoms, thoughts, voices, withdrawal No Comments » September 21st, 2009 admin It never ceases to amaze me. The advice some people give people with bipolar disorder is often outlandish and laughable. I ran across a website this morning that suggested that you talk to yourself. Talk to myself? You can’t be serious. I do talk to myself at times. In fact, I have lengthy conversations with [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, advice, all, arguments, bipolar, criticizing, medication, psych eval, Psychosis, therapy, voices No Comments » August 17th, 2009 admin Psychosis is a common symptom of bipolar I disorder, but it is often misunderstood by those who have not experienced it firsthand. I have bipolar I disorder with psychotic features. Over the past few years I have experienced psychosis a number of times and each time it seems to be different. I believe this is [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences Tags: about, all, bipolar, experience, feelings, friends, hallucinations, imaginary, Psychosis, smells, voices Comments Off August 6th, 2009 admin The acclaimed “Voices of” series has announced a release date for Voices of Bipolar Disorder. The book is scheduled to be released on January 1, 2010 but is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com. As many of you know, I have a piece that will be published in this book. Of course that is the [...]
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