Told Ya So, Told Ya So….

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER
1.Thou shalt not blame everything on chemical imbalance.
2.Thou shalt avoid high places and sharp objects when on either extreme of the
mood spectrum.
3.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s shiny trinkets.
4.Thou [...]

Beating Bipolar Naturally?

An Albertan women says a controversial nutritional supplement gave her her life back. Autumn Stringam suffers from bipolar disorder. As Michelle Skerman reports, she is now sharing her story with others.
They’re a picture perfect family, but the Stringam family in Coaldale, Alberta wasn’t always this idyllic.
There is a video at the link below but I [...]

Spit In A Cup????

Spit in a cup and find out if you are bipolar. What a load of bullshit!
Home bipolar disorder test causes stirs

An Education In Incoherent Thoughts

This post is for those of us who will “get it”. And, it’s also for anyone who has a close relationship with a BP person.
First….be aware that we look like you, shop like you, go to church like you, have jobs like you, but frankly, there are plenty of times that we do NOT [...]

The Cat Test….. Which One Are YOU?

The Cat Test (feline9)
To identify emotionally disturbed individuals accurately, Algozzine, Foster, & Kaufman (1979) developed the CAT TEST. This simple, yet novel test is easily administered by professionals, parents, and aides. It involves three simple steps:
1) place testee in empty room facing far wall;
2) place cat in center of room, close and [...]

The Pain I’m Feeling In My Head….

by feline9 (who hasn’t forsaken UM)
I swear, one reason I never watch television is because when I see a commercial, or anything that’s choreographed, or beautiful in nature… I re-do it… I put in my own art, my own choreography, my own music, photography, fashion, colors, lights, people, everything! I have RE-done so many sets, [...]

Brainquakes….

by UM (who has been left totally alone by her BP blogging buddies)

I was trying to figure out how to descirbe a brainquake and came acorss this fantastic cartoon that explains it really well.
 
BP TERMS
I’ve written about brain zaps before…..you know that out-of-nowhere sudden surreal feeling of “Where am I? What am I doing” “Gosh, [...]

3:00 AM While You Are Sleeping….

  UM
I’m sitting here listing all the reasons that I don’t like hate myself. The list is getting fairly long.
First, I listed all the reasons that I should like myself. Came up with nothing. Well, one……I can be slightly amusing at times. Maybe, two…..I do care about other people.
Is this a pity post? Dunno…..hope not. Would [...]

Where Are The Good Anorexics?

…looking past myself
into the lines on my face
I see all the years I’ve
spent wondering what
true freedom to “experience” life
would feel like
If only…
I would have….
could have….
let myself go for once.
felt the freedom of life on my tongue.
felt true
satisfying
fullness in my belly
instead of guilt
and remorse
and this overwhelming hate of
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LIES that my mirror tells me.
Meet me, Cat. I [...]

BP = B and E

I was thinking about Feline’s comment on my breaking and entering experience. It’s true and here’s what happened.
Not long after meeting some of these girls at the other place, I went out of town for a few days. I didn’t take my laptop with me. And, my family was with me. I had began to [...]