The question on my recent poll was “How often do you read this blog?”Here are the results: Everyday: 46%Couple of times a week: 6%Weekly: 6%Less than weekly: 1%Never before: 4% I’m happy with the results. I would like to see my “never before” column go up. I think most of us bloggers have a bit […]
Category: mental illness
Crash and Burn
Would you like a $50 gift credit card? Sarah, at Bipolar-Lives.Com is offering a contest related to famous people with bipolar disorder. Her blog states: The Famous Bipolar People Contest encourages research and reflection. A $50 gift credit card is being offered to give viewers an incentive to do more than just passively consume celebrity […]
This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I Live Here. I’m a Nut.
Remember the tv show Dragnet? (Please don’t mention that awful Hanks/Akroyd movie). Well, I have some surprising news for you. The real power in Los Angeles is the Chamber of Commerce. If you no longer see me post it’s because I have been accosted for sharing the following information: Los Angeles is not all warm […]
Tigger Mania
I came up with a new term I’ll share with my pdoc. I now can be depressed, manic or “Tigger manic”. If I had a tail I would have been bouncing around the apartment yesterday. I’m surprised I was able to type yesterdays post, which I’m glad I did. Based on emails and comments, there […]
For Mom
It wasn’t easy growing up in my household. I don’t remember my dad at home much and moms moods were unpredictable. I’m not sure what was wrong with Mom mentally, but I know she was frequently depressed. Sometimes she’d lock herself in her bedroom for a week at a time. I remember her not eating […]
Where Do I Go From Here?
I’ve been pondering about my blog.(This is the point where you visualize me sitting in a meadow rubbing my chin and gazing at the clouds) I’m worried writing only about bipolar and my struggle with it will be difficult to sustain. That will always remain my purpose for this blog, but I don’t want you […]
Some People Just Don’t Get It
Finally, here’s a picture of my glorious self. It was taken just a few days ago: I prefer not to be that scruffy. In fact, just today I had the beard and mustache cut back significantly. I’ll get around to posting that. Something’s been buggin me since I got an email recently from one of […]
Out of the Starting Gate
I’m not sure what to say in my first post. It’s kind of like when people start in yearbooks or letters with “What can I say?” That’s always driven me crazy. This blog will reflect my daily thoughts, random musings as well as a record of my struggle with bipolar and weight. I’m hoping that […]