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.

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crafting mania

bywena
bywena

had mania when it came to crafts seems innocent almost lost all but someone finally got through to me and i saw what i was doing it is a drive just like any other mania i spent thousands on this filled up the apt with stuff and was still going at it until now i hope i can get a therapist soon maybe that will help now i just stop in be by 11 even though i do not sleep i fall asleep sooner or later if not i do not 

arfie
arfie
Gentle empathy, Bywena. Been there. Done that. How ironic is it that the over-supply of craft goods discourages my crafting urges far more than it encourages them. Around the time that I can't tell one shopping bag from another, sorting the potential projects feels like far more work than pleasure. I feel like more hoarder than artist.

Yay you for reaching out. May the load sharing lead you to healing places.
bywena
bywena
thanks for understanding they just think i am creative i actually completed most projects hoarding a lot of supplies too spent thousands on this stuff oh well i limit myself now i do some but i do not overdo it easier said than done sit on my hands i go to bed early and stay there instead of w0rking
enaid
enaid
The tendency to go overboard with anything is probably a feature of bipolar disease. I am obsessive I guess you might say about my daily routine in that I don't want anything to ruin it or stand in the way of it. I feel strengthened by my daily routine and stabilized. But departing from it would be akin to throwing myself off a bridge.
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
I’ve overdone it with creative projects in the past and the fear of repeating that has stifled me in starting new endeavors. I have mounds of ideas and have spent years disciplining myself. I want (and feel it necessary) to complete one big writing project but have to focus on work/life balance first. Definitely a big part of managing BP....
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Weirdly enough my OCD tendencies kind of force me to keep that particular issue in check. I can't start one thing before I finish another, or my brain drives me "nuts", the hamster wheel starts spinning, reminding me of each piece of the first thing that needs to be finished until I finish it. I learned long ago not to try and do battle with it. Well except for Tax Season, unfortunately I can't do 1 clients taxes at a time, and then it gets interesting.

Part of my "brain/memory" exercises every day is to play Mahjong for an hour each night. I play in the expert category and give myself a number of puzzles to unlock and a time limit to unlock each puzzle in that hour....its not a happy Hamster Wheel if I don't manage it.
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