Friday, June 01, 2012

cathy's Posts

Mostly prodromial but sometimes not

Sometimes ya just have to wonder how much stress you can take without becoming delusional or buying out Bergdorfs or thinking how tricky could it be to get around that new suicide barrior on the Golden Gate.  I'm moving to a new more private, larger place.  Sounds terrific.  But my current situaion is driving me so nutty that I... Read moreChevron

Recognizing my own symptoms

I was so glad to read the comment about bi-polar maintenance.  I believe in working heavily with the public as I do that not showing symptoms and true maintenance IS my main concern.  I know chocolate is my big mania trigger but I also seem to have developed some anxiety disorder as well and it is difficult to ferrit it all out. ... Read moreChevron

On not becoming fully manic

Two weeks ago I posted that I had become insightful about part of my life and feared that the insight was marker for developing full mania.  I didn't.  But in writing that share blog and looking at what followed more critically I reallize that I never allow myself a fully manic episode.  I was diagnosed with bi-polar 11 disorder... Read moreChevron

Broken record

today i felt as if I had this terriffic break through.  All about distractions and what they are and how i use them to not get on with my life.  sometimes i use my illness as a distraction and excuse to not be happy "if I were just not bipolar"  Id be happier, richer, healthier, have more friends, ect.  Some times i use my... Read moreChevron