Have you thought you might be bi-polar?

oh, wait... This is a bipolar board...

Swinging between extremes is the essence of my own bipolar. Whichever extreme I am at will cause me distress when I have to visit the other extreme. I am the living illustration of the physics axiom that an object in motion wants to stay in motion while an object at rest wants to stay at rest.

I am what I am and I ain't what I ain't. I ain't no inanimate object. I can know to expect it and work with it.

I hear there is this new fad .....i think it might be called sleep? not sure Ive only mastered 4 hrs a night tops since being born. (yep i was my mothers nightmare sleep/nap wise as a child)

:) how bout a down time hobby ? something you can work on but wont hurt if you cant get to it for days or weeks or whatever. I crochett. I have 3 afghans going now..........er did I mention I have what you all have its Bipolar.

I hear there is this new fad .....i think it might be called sleep? not sure Ive only mastered 4 hrs a night tops since being born. (yep i was my mothers nightmare sleep/nap wise as a child)

:) how bout a down time hobby ? something you can work on but wont hurt if you cant get to it for days or weeks or whatever. I crochett. I have 3 afghans going now..........er did I mention I have what you all have its Bipolar.

I use to be able to do this. I cant now so this is only a use to remark.

one crochet hook (size F G H J H)
Thickerer then normal weight yarn. Straight color, mottled whatever.
Crochet one square 12 inches by 12 inches. Find a cute little bag and just carry with you. After done with one square use a different color yarn and do another square, Let people know you are doing it and they might give you yarn. Save yaour yarn for nubby yarns, After crocheting innummerable amounts have yarn shop show you how to sew them with yarn tog Fringe. Afghan.

Hows school doing?

I know where you are coming from. Must be busy or I feel like I'll go truly stir crazy. Slowly learning the point at which I must stop the cycle (usually with a sleeper med) to remain well. Over time it becomes easier to identify but it's not always easy to control, I'm in a busy period right now and don't want it to stop but I know it has to for the state of my wellbeing. Damn.

I look around Pinterest for ideas on things to do. There are tons of ideas, from household hints like organizing, to crafts to recipes, to health & fitness tips to ways to download music from Youtube to iTunes for free......tons of ideas.

I've made a lot of recipes I've gotten from that site, and they've been real hits.

I watch movies on Netflix, find free events to go to around town, and I go to see my nephews at least twice a week, and I do some photography and writing and painting. I sometime feel to overwhelmed to do anything though and I am so bored I feel empty. It truly sucks so bad.

Hi Hanna~~

I know those extremes -- either going 90 mph or 0 mph & antsy. I just seemed to have the hardest time transitioning from busy, busy to calm. Reminds me of when a baby has a tough time in the evening just winding down and chilling.

Yoga worked for me. It's soothing, relaxing, strengthening, renewing -- all rolled into one. PBS has a couple of yoga series -- one with Peggy Cappy and one with Wai Lana -- so you could try it out for free if you have TV.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for all the replies. I do have some hobbies, but for some reason, I get into this funk where I just don't want to do them at that time. I sew, I paint, I journal, I play online games....and I get tired of doing them and want to move onto something else. I guess I'm restless. I don't crochet or knit, just needlepoint, and that's a whole kit to carry around. Too much work.

I, unlike many people, hate to cook. I'm no good at it and I can't eat most things. I currently live with my Mom and my children, so there is limited space to do much. I guess I'll figure something out. At least tonight I get to take my son trick or treating.

Oh, Marilyanna, I'm doing very well at school. So far it's just a big review of what I went to college for last time, so no problems. I just hope it stays this easy when I get to new information. Thanks for asking!

Chefville

lol SD. You just want me to reply to all those requests you send. haha. I do, it just takes some time. I can't seem to get into it as much as some other games.

I'll think of something, I'm sure. Time is passing while I'm thinking, so thinking seems to be my best time killer.

You can learn a new language in your spare time!

I know this sounds dorky, but sometimes I like to do those silly online quizzes......Cities of the world, Spelling, rock & roll trivia, soooo many different things.

Things that challenge the mind like that are good for the brain, I hear. Hasn't done anything for me. (I must be doing something wrong) :P

Believe it or not, I'm fluent in American Sign Language, but could definitely use some brushing up, same for Spanish...not fluent, but ok at it. That's a good idea Kim. It's definitely a productive way to kill time. Thanks!

Somewhere along my life I lost my type A personality. now I ride the tide of high n lows.
I so long for highs n w meds I nolonger have lower than normal range lows.
Ya sometimes I move liken to lighting but then I have bouts of the lows where I get board n to tired, then clime upward begins again. That effects that BP has on me.