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Category: Lived experience

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Cat Links Anxiety, Depression, Lived experience, Paranoia

Outside / Inside

Posted on October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Kurt

Being bipolar has its ups and downs. For most of my life I’ve concealed the downs, presenting what I thought

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Cat Links Anxiety, Art, Coping strategies, Depression, Lived experience, Mania

Early Early Morning Leaves

Posted on October 27, 2021October 28, 2021 Phillippa

Back in February and March 2021 when I was recovering from a pretty deep manic episode with a lot of

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Cat Links Depression, Lived experience

Every Little Bit Hurts

Posted on October 26, 2021October 29, 2021 stu

A chapter from the book I’m working on describing my immense, insurmountable and endless depression. Every Little Bit HurtsEvery little

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Cat Links Lived experience, Mission

Clem’s story

Posted on October 21, 2021October 28, 2021 Clem

I got kicked out of the dorms during my first try at college for telling my roommate that I’m bipolar.

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Responses to Trauma, Re: Self-Sabotage

Posted on October 13, 2021 manicdepressivedreamgirrl

TW: This post is going to talk about self-harm and self-sabotage. There will be a brief mention, in the beginning,

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Cat Links Diagnosis/Dx, Lived experience, Symptoms

The Switch Flipped

Posted on October 6, 2021October 21, 2021 somethinghauntd

Just like that it clicked. The switch was flipped and I’m awake. Fully rebooted as a human being, focused and

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Cat Links Diagnosis/Dx, Lived experience, Psychosis, Symptoms

The Importance Of Psychosis

Posted on September 26, 2021October 23, 2021 loursebipolaire

Two years ago in September one of my oldest and best friends committed suicide and died instantly. She lived in

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Why I Don’t Strive For Stability

Posted on September 21, 2021October 23, 2021 alchanwiz

In my experience, the word stability gets thrown around a lot as something to strive for. However, is it fair

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Cat Links Lived experience, Mania, Poetry, Symptoms

Is This Mania ?

Posted on September 21, 2021October 23, 2021 kay1967

Breathing air that seemingly becomes so fresh Working endlessly on a project that determines my worth. Going hours without eating

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Anxiety Shopping

Posted on June 17, 2021October 21, 2021 pamelagold17

She’s in the grocery store pushing her cart; the territory is familiar. The aisles seem tighter than usual and she

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  1. Kurt on When Love Hurts Instead of HealsNovember 4, 2022

    I just read this again Birdie and it is shocking. I’m pretty sure this is actual kidnapping 😬. It’s interesting…

  2. Kurt on You may be hypersexual if?October 20, 2022

    Thanks for sharing Lance. I wonder whether those coping mechanisms are the healthiest? I appreciate it’s safer than unprotected sex…

  3. Joe on Language and Mental Illness – From Our PerspectiveMay 30, 2022

    Using the words "mood swing" is misleading in so many ways. "Mood" fails to convey that there are different states…

  4. EmilyLivesOn on You are my favorite teapot, and I will love you even when you leak.January 10, 2022

    Incredible writing. Beautifully done. I think my husband tries to portray this to me but doesn't have the eloquence that…

  5. EmilyLivesOn on You’re Selfish. I’m Alive.January 10, 2022

    Oooph, this hits hard. It sucks hard at times but I hope people continue to be selfish for you as…

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