(First published: Dec 27, 2007) Do you realize that time is the one thing you can never replace and you only have just so much of it? It is a precious resource and yet many do not treat it that way. How you spend your time is literally … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan Wasn’t Considering Bipolar When He Wrote “Everybody Must Get Stoned”
(First published: AUG 2, 2007) Rough start today. Body's pretty tore up from yesterday's exertions on the iron pile. I've been utilizing a system of lifting then stationary biking to see if I can't rediscover my six pack. I tucked it away … [Read more...]
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
The root of all this is very simple There are many pieces/variables/factors that can go into building a big, fat, steaming pot of bipolar disorder. But there is no need to overcomplicate its treatment by attacking absolutely every single damn … [Read more...]
Depression Symptoms
The Big Part of Bipolar Disorder Depression symptoms make up one half of the bipolar disorder pie, as most people understand it. There are other symptom groups but mania and depression form the bulk of the problem. The intermingling of the … [Read more...]
Bipolar Symptoms
The Swarm When it comes to bipolar symptoms, I have yet to see a bullet list as exhaustive as my original. I tried to find one at the "pros" sites but nothing compared to my own outlined life experiences. Here are the 85 (!) bipolar symptoms and … [Read more...]
Bipolar I
The Hideous Kind Pure Destruction. That's Bipolar I. It's a roaring fire - lots of energy, with a brittle and grey fuel source that has no hopes of escaping the maelstrom. The heat near to it would be too much to stand. The air around it … [Read more...]
Bipolar Depression
A Black Hole Lined with Fire Bipolar depression is different from unipolar depression in that it has so much more to give. Unipolar is a nightmare in its own right, to be sure. Now imagine being electrocuted while down in that muck and … [Read more...]
Bipolar 2
Hypomanic and Depressed Bipolar 2 is a little easier to bear, but only if you've already experienced Type 1. For me, this meant I got to enjoy its lighter assault only in retrospect. I experienced Type II in the early stages of my … [Read more...]
Anxiety Symptoms
Anxiety Symptoms Vary But The Colossal Fear They Cause Never Does Anxiety symptoms are an integral part of the bipolar person's world. The frequency, strength, and duration may change but it is all an incredible burden to bear. Anxiety equals … [Read more...]
How to be your own advocate
Knowing how to be your own advocate is as simple as CYA but applied in a much more intense fashion; more global, in reference to your survival and growth as a businessperson or leader of any sort. Nobody is going to care as much about your success … [Read more...]