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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Do you plan...

Zanobia
Zanobia
...to do things in advance, but lack the motivation to get A into G...

I have been meaning to go buy a slip to go undereath my dress for my brothers wedding, and I fly out tomorrow...but alas procrastination has nabbed me...

what do you do to give yourself that extra nudge..

Z
deleted_user
deleted_user
visualize (pardon US spelling!) attending wedding sans slip? If this kind of 'exposure' doesn't appeal...proceed to kick own arse? Dunno..sometimes I'm pretty good at getting stuff done..other times, not so much...um...and will wriggle way out of it, if poss. Dunno what works, really.
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh..one thing..like if I don't wish to do something constructive/essential/unappealing ..little reward when complete it? Or I imagine when it's over...totally dorky..I'll 'fast forward'' and that helps me stick it out..feel awesome when it's behind you & been aware it has to be knocked off. hope that helps.
Zanobia
Zanobia
hhhmmm well I don't fancy exposing too much clevage for snap happy photographers, nor any suggestive proposals I'm not into...that would definately be one way to motivate me lol...

thanks..
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just FINALLY took a shower. It's been a week at least. Ick I know.

I put on some great music and just jumping in there. Maybe make a playlist/cd for the drive/experience could motivate you. Make your own soundtrack :)
penny59
penny59
i am really neurotic (spelling)and have ocd.so i am pretty much prepared for things like that well in advance.and if it happens that i am not ready i just dont go.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh or another thought- take a digicam with you and document your experience so you can blog about it later. Even if you never get around to it, it'd be fun to pretend like a documentarian. Is that even a word? lol
Zanobia
Zanobia
oh you mean like documentation lol..

I would probably procrastinate getting a digicam, then I would have difficulty trying to figure out how to work the darn thing...

technology and me just don't get along...however a slip under the dress would...
deleted_user
deleted_user
i only procrastinate when it is things i fear, like going grocery shopping or out anywhere- I have a bit agorgaphobia. I have no problem going to work tho bc i love going there
Zanobia
Zanobia
oh yea I never thought of that..I suffer from agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder..and also knowing that 3 men are chasing after me down south has kinda left me feeling nervous, and vunerable...

it's giving me the shi*s..not literally thank goodness..
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am really bad at getting things done especially when I am feeling a bit depressed like I am now. I usually let everything slide to a point where I have to do things like clean the plates so I have something to eat off of etc... This has been really bad since my husband went away a week ago like yesterday I didn't eat because I just didn't feel like it. I'm a spoilt brat.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You either want it or you don't; it you do, you will, if you don't, you won't. Simple, eh?
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