Bipolar Disorder

About To Draw The Curtain On Life
About To Draw The Curtain On Life

About To Draw The Curtain On Life

With her shoulders drooping, she walked, each step laboured as she drifted aimlessly. Head bent forward, eyes on the ground and lost in her own world. And her world was not a pleasant place right now. “What is there for…

Relationship Challenges and Bipolar Disorder
Relationship Challenges and Bipolar Disorder

Relationship Challenges and Bipolar Disorder

Relationships are the most important and challenging aspect of anyone’s life, but they can be even more challenging for bipolar people. Maintaining healthy relationships is important for people with bipolar and is a prerequisite for their overall management of the…

This journey is not easy but it’s worthwhile
This journey is not easy but it’s worthwhile

This journey is not easy but it’s worthwhile

I took one step forward in the shallow water Tentatively seeking the soil beneath my feet The next step took me deeper Was the other side too far across? For swim I cannot, had to trust the water’s depth My…

Feeling Good Hacks
Feeling Good Hacks

Feeling Good Hacks

“Happiness lies within”. Right? Of course. However, we Bipolars need our own bag of tricks to ward off the blues/stay upbeat. Each one of us has her/his pet escapes or methods of uplifting one’s spirits. Some binge on chocolate, others spend time…

Messing Up My Medicine Dosage
Messing Up My Medicine Dosage

Messing Up My Medicine Dosage

I use this little plastic tablet storage unit with three sub-compartments in it~ each of which can hold up to three to four pills. They are conveniently marked Morning, Afternoon and Night. I like the concept because it ensures I rarely miss…

Was it Really the Lost Decade?
Was it Really the Lost Decade?

Was it Really the Lost Decade?

The decade of the blues, the lost decade..labels, merely labels. May 2003 to now. The cut off date, the life before and after, until now, cut clean by a sharp knife. As easy as that? A very simplistic view of…

Distressed Mind..Disturbed Mind..Relaxed Mind…
Distressed Mind..Disturbed Mind..Relaxed Mind…

Distressed Mind..Disturbed Mind..Relaxed Mind…

There was this upheaval yesterday evening. I became aware of developments that have an adverse, material impact on a project I am passionately involved in. That this happened late in the evening ensured it simmered in my mind until bedtime without resolution. At this juncture I prefer not…

It Is My Self Belief That Counts
It Is My Self Belief That Counts

It Is My Self Belief That Counts

My friend Puneet Bhatnagar (who is also a Blogger and Author) and I were at a Blogging event a month ago. On the podium was an Indian writer who had authored a series of successful Books. He spoke about his…