The Pursuit of Happiness
A couple of weeks ago, my therapist asked me, “What makes you happy?” and I was not only baffled, but
Category: Lived experience
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
What is bipolar love?
I used to walk through parks, woodlands, sit outside my house until 4am, and meditate on the meaning of life
Safety Plan: Escaping Abuse
This may seem excessive, but a victim of abuse can become a homicide victim. Take what applies to your situation,
Bipolar 1 manic psychosis
HiThis is my first time I am sharing my experiences of life-changing manic episodes. When I say life-changing, I mean
Dark Empath: A More Fitting Label for The Diabolical Abuser?
Preface: The theory of the Dark Empath diagnosis is still in it’s infancy. Studies have been done and it has
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Raw. Ruined. True. The Real Me.
CONTENT WARNING/ TRIGGERING: PLEASE KNOW THIS IS UNFILTERED, UNCENSORED. INCLUDING ABUSE AND IDEATION! I’ve died. I don’t need the ideation
Bipolar, Cyclical Relationships, & Why I Quit Love
DISCLAIMER:I couldn’t quite figure out why collecting my thoughts to write this piece was proving to be far more difficult
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