Family Addiction, Mental Health and a whole lot of Faith
..I sat recovering from sets of circumstances that knocked me off my balance, and laughed as I took a free fall into the dark caverns of defeat. That piece of depression pisses me off- the laughter I hear as I crash. I hate that laughter, so the comeback is typically my game.
I refuse to allow your misunderstood ideas interfere with my living life to the fullest. I also refuse to live within the confines of the margins you create.
The social media craze is now permanent. I often drive down a street and see an oncoming car looking at their phone- no matter how many commercials are out there against this practice. There is scrolling in waiting rooms, cashier lines, at family gatherings, etc., etc. etc. I am not innocent here, just simply stating …
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While this disorder is frustrating enough in itself, add in the bipolar. Fall/Winter can include depression and Spring/Summer a milder mania- just our luck! It is imperative to my overall health to be aware of my mood swings, and to recognize the changes that occur.
Looking back, I thought I'd never survive. Looking ahead, I hope I always will.
Why you may be wrong about Bipolar Disorder.
I am a strong woman, I was stronger than ever in a trance like state, but I couldn't bare the weakness and fear any longer.
I am sitting peaceful in the calm seas for now, but I remain wrestling in this- I feel nothing. It is a different emptiness. This is not hopelessness, it is hopeful healing, sitting stagnant.
..God reached in when I wouldn't move and yanked me off His throne. When I missed the subtle hint of move, he may have shouted, "You better get yourself out of my chair, child!"
This is the truth. I have Bipolar disorder, I have lived with this for most of life. The childhood abuse I endured did one heck of a number on my brain and chemistry, changing forever what could have probably been a normal mind. Once I hit adulthood and a manic episode ended in the worst …
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