Existing

It's been awhile. I'm still existing. It's been a journey - a hard one at that. Last year was the worst year of my life - hopefully ever. This year I'm healing and learning to hope again. It's like I kept getting beat even after I was down. When you lose your spark and your...

To face or ignore

Bipolar life is rough. Even when you're fairly stable, the toll of previous episodes on your memory and mind is brutal. I've tried multiple methods of acknowledgement. One way was me head deep in the sand of bipolar news. Reading bipolar blogs, medical studies, and medicine reviews. Although it helped me feel less alone in...

Me on Lithium

What a cliche. Just another treatment resistant bipolar here learning the error of her ways. I'm trying a new medicine regimen that is proving to be much better than previous attempts using a classic bipolar treatment, lithium. There's also one other medicine and together I am doing alright. I'm reading Kay Jamison's Unquiet Mind and...

Bipolar Book Review: Birth of a New Brain

Birth of a New Brain: Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder Dyane Harwood Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. You instantly feel connected to the author and all you want is for her to find the solution to her mysterious disease. She does an amazing job in showing the reader the...

Margot Kidder’s Med-free Bipolar Treatment Plan

Source (Read this first): https://www.alternativementalhealth.com/the-role-of-amino-acids-in-bipolar-disorder-and-mental-health/ This article written by Margot Kidder who suffered from bipolar explains the reasoning behind her daily amino acid regimen. This made me want to explore further into the research behind these different solutions - it was one of the first articles I found that gave me hope for an alternative treatment....

Bipolar friendly Recipe: Salmon, Beets, and Kale

Today I'm making a delicious and easy salmon stir fry that only takes about 25 minutes to cook from start to finish. It is so good and easy! Also, it's full of healthy veggies and good for you fats including omega-3s from the salmon and avocado. Ingredients: Salmon filet (I use thawed filets that were...

Joining the social sphere

I mentioned in a previous blog about how thankful I am to be blogging! I'm excited to share my story and my message of hope to new people. I'm motivated to try to educate people about their illness, and the options that are out there, sooner rather than later. I want to share the information...

Having a hard time falling asleep? 4-7-8 your way to dreamland and other tips

We all know that a good night's sleep is uber important for bipolar brains. But sometimes life gets in the way and the next thing we know we're lying there, praying and hoping to finally fall asleep. But don't just lay there! There are some techniques and tips you can implement to guarantee you get...

“Well… That was awkward.” Choosing laughter over shame after bipolar episodes

The other day I was at the grocery store and I caught eyes with someone. At first I thought to myself, "Hey, I know her!" all positive and happily. My mind began racing trying to connect the dots of how I know this person... it happened much faster than I am explaining. And BOOM. I...

Just diagnosed as bipolar? Read this first (There’s hope)

When I was first diagnosed as bipolar it was all a blur to me. For one thing, it was 10 years ago and I might have blocked it out some. I was a naive 20 year old and I kept trying to tell myself that it wasn't "bipolar" - it was the drinking, the staying...