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.
I go to work early in the morning 530am and then come home
about 10am.
I usually eat a small meal when I get back and then I tend to sit in front of the television or the laptop.
I really want to do something more with my time. In all honesty I think it's a must too. When I have so much downtime to deal with - my feelings are harder to avoid or deal with than it is when I am working.
I have crazy thoughts and moods while working - but the activity of work tends to help them not magnify so much.
I am learning to deal with my feelings in a kind of new way - just accepting them really - - that I live with these highs, lows, and other stuff
and I am noticing how they can 'get' when I am not working..
How do you all structure your time? Do develop projects? Do you have routines? Rituals?
Is unstructured time easy for you? Or does the same kind of magnification
happen when you're not occupied?
Just some thoughts really. Just wanted to spark some conversation.
I am doing alright.
Peace,
M
about 10am.
I usually eat a small meal when I get back and then I tend to sit in front of the television or the laptop.
I really want to do something more with my time. In all honesty I think it's a must too. When I have so much downtime to deal with - my feelings are harder to avoid or deal with than it is when I am working.
I have crazy thoughts and moods while working - but the activity of work tends to help them not magnify so much.
I am learning to deal with my feelings in a kind of new way - just accepting them really - - that I live with these highs, lows, and other stuff
and I am noticing how they can 'get' when I am not working..
How do you all structure your time? Do develop projects? Do you have routines? Rituals?
Is unstructured time easy for you? Or does the same kind of magnification
happen when you're not occupied?
Just some thoughts really. Just wanted to spark some conversation.
I am doing alright.
Peace,
M
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
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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
I prefer to have loads of freedom and could never do the 9 - 5 thing workwise. I prefer to do a chunk of work and then take plenty of time off particularly if the sun is shining!!!
I do a lot of my work in the middle of the night when I cannot sleep!
All in all it uually works out ok so long as i don't allow myself to be too busy and take on too much. good thread Mark!