Finding explanations and peace hidden in a box
As I finally began clearing out the cupboard after 20 years of struggling, living in a constant state of fear
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Category: Diagnosis/Dx
When Love Hurts Instead of Heals
I felt so betrayed and humiliated. … Continue readingWhen Love Hurts Instead of Heals
Bubblegum Medicine
** Trigger warning: psych ward/mental hospital, manic episodes ** ** Content warning: cursing and just generally chaotic energy ** I
The Switch Flipped
Just like that it clicked. The switch was flipped and I’m awake. Fully rebooted as a human being, focused and
The Importance Of Psychosis
Two years ago in September one of my oldest and best friends committed suicide and died instantly. She lived in
Loving Bipolar
Now, by the title, you may think that this article is about learning to love your bipolar diagnosis, and, in
The Umbrella & Why You Don’t Have to Fit Under It!
As with all groups, extremism is a trap anyone may fall into after a certain amount of immersion with like-minded
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Hurricane Marie
Below is a poem I wrote about a friend—who was also my roommate—after she got her bipolar disorder diagnosis in
The Importance of Grieving Your Pre-Bipolar Dx Life
Maybe you’ve always known something wasn’t right? Maybe you thought, “I think I just need a little therapy because it
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