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.
How many of you keep a journal of some sort?
I used to; I don't need it so much anymore, but journaling was an important part of my Journey for awhile, as I became self aware. I
needed to keep one for Years, to be able to look back and see when I was manic, when I was depressed, whether I saw it coming, and how I behaved during those times.
I kept up with what meds I was taking When, and whether those meds seemed to make a difference in my mood swings.
I wrote about relationships and family dynamics too, so that I could remember what was likely due to the bipolar, and what was Not.
I found journaling Very helpful to show me that I needed to break patterns, try something new or sometimes to stick with what already Had been working, even if I couldn't remember clearly.
I know I couldn't always remember whether I had been behaving the same way in previous years, or during prior episodes, without a journal to look back in.
What are your thoughts?
-
In all it's splendid colour!!I'm up for a very short time I hope...It's too early for me but I always seem to have these early awake times where I'm not quite ready to get upAnother chore day for me as I didn't get done all I wanted to yestetdayI hope that your day is blessed...xo
-
Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
I was disassociating at the time and I would totally forget what I had written.... It was a strange feeling
I think that they can be really helpful.... I should really start to journal again
I do journal here from time to time however it's really only during those rough days when I need some support..... I should actually spend some time rereading some of those journals.... They would probably surprise me
Good topic!!…. Big squishy hug.....xo
For me, because I cycled between mania and depression, my personal journal entries varied Wildly between the two moods.
It was almost like I was two different people. And that was eye-opening...I wasn't properly medicated at the time.
But journaling did help me see how reality got distorted in my mind, depending on my mood cycle, and slowly convinced me I needed medication All the time, and to keep it Checked.
I don't like going to sleep with all the crap from the day in my head.