Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
As most people are aware, people with BP can have a very creative nature.
If you do, what do you create? Art? Painting or Sculpture? Making Jewelry? Writing fiction, non-fiction or poetry?
I like to create mosaic art.
I enjoy writing very much.
And I like to dabble in jewelry making...nothing fancy.
I like to recycle almost everything I can and make it into a piece of art, but I have to be careful not to hoard...as I am a hoarder by nature.
I rarely purchase new furniture. I will get old stuff and jazz it up.
What makes you feel creative?
If you do, what do you create? Art? Painting or Sculpture? Making Jewelry? Writing fiction, non-fiction or poetry?
I like to create mosaic art.
I enjoy writing very much.
And I like to dabble in jewelry making...nothing fancy.
I like to recycle almost everything I can and make it into a piece of art, but I have to be careful not to hoard...as I am a hoarder by nature.
I rarely purchase new furniture. I will get old stuff and jazz it up.
What makes you feel creative?
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
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My ENT sent me for more tests last week...one where they had me lie back in a chair, with blacked out goggles on so I couldn't see while they administered water into my ears one at a time ( first warm, then room-tempurature, then cold) while they video taped my eyes and asked me questions to determine how cognizant I was... This test went HORRIBLY. They were about 20 seconds or so into...
I also think my cooking as a creative outlet.
Painting?I love to paint the walls of my house..trying different faux finishes.
I write, mostly Poetry.
I dabble in doing Art from time to time when the need is there. I surprise myself sometimes as the quality of the work is like it was someone elses creation. It's scary !
I used to do furniture refinishing too, but no room to make a mess in anymore :-)
I'm ready to start a new oil painting that will be super huge and weird. I'm going to paint a dark landscape with the nebulae Orion CLOSE and bright in the sky..with the reflections from it in the dark water. Gonna be a big project, but ever since I first saw the Hubble photos, I knew I HAD to paint one. They are so colorful and gorgeous!
I forgot to ask if anyone hear plays music or is in a band?
Or does theater work?
Anything creative qualifies!