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I Said "No!"

Jan 21, 2016

in Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Caregiving, Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Migraine, NAMI, Self care, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling

My mother’s speech therapist (a great guy and excellent speech therapist) called me today so that I could participate in her speech therapy. Friday, when I first met with him and my parents, he told me to work with my mother daily. Afterwards, I freaked out, was bitchy and short-tempered with my husband and…

Freaking Out

Jan 17, 2016

in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Dementia, Hypomania, Migraine, Self care, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Once again I accidentally skipped a medication dose. Thursday evening I forgot to take my divalproex (used to treat seizures, migraines and bipolar disorder), making me less stable, more irritable, short-tempered with my husband, overwhelmed, emotionally fragile, raw and vulnerable. F*ck. So that’s a bit of background for how I felt Friday and Saturday. Am…

Insomnia – My Mind Will Not Rest

Dec 10, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Family, Grief, Hypomania, Mood Cycling, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Insomnia and hypomania as I dealt with family health crisis – mother’s stroke and father’s dementia

Shut Up Mind, Let Me Rest

Nov 27, 2015

in Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Mood Cycling, Self care, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Woke up in the wee hours of the morning. Mind won’t let me rest. Too many loose ends to tie. Found lovely memory care for both my parents in my neighborhood, so they can stay together and I can visit regularly. Today must get durable power of attorney signed and notarized, so my sister and…

Unraveling

Nov 21, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Family, Health, Mood Cycling, Triggers to Mood Cycling

After a week of crisis intervention, starting with calling 911 upon realizing my mom had had a stroke last Saturday, I’m coming undone. Time for a break. Luckily, my sister and I got reserves (husbands and sons) helping us out with our parents today. I plan to go home and take Sunday as a…

Medication Mishaps

Oct 2, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania, Medication, Triggers to Mood Cycling

This week I’ve been completely exhausted. Twice I forgot to take my mood stabilizer at night. The first time, I didn’t realize it until late the next afternoon – too late to take my missed dose. The next time I realized it the following morning and immediately took the previous night’s dose. I became hypomanic due…

Maybe I'm Just a Loner

Sep 20, 2015

in Acceptance, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling

What’s so bad about being a loner? Why is “social isolation” always referred to negatively? Can’t individuals have different needs? Some of us cannot tolerate social stimulation. Some of us do better alone, with a small family, with a close partner. Some of us do not do well in groups.

I Give Up (Again)

Aug 30, 2015

in Acceptance, Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, NAMI, Overstimulation, Social Stimulation, Stress, Triggers to Mood Cycling, Volunteering

Here is where I must admit defeat or acknowledge my limitations and sensitivity to social stimulation. I’ve been hypomanic since I began coming into the NAMI Orange County office to volunteer, and since I offered to help with social media. Apparently, both overstimulate me. I love everyone at the NAMI office and so want to…

Have I Lost My Blogging Friends?

Aug 27, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, Hypomania, Mental Health, Overstimulation, Recovery, Triggers to Mood Cycling, Volunteering, Writing

So I’ve been busy, much busier than usual, in my real life, interacting with people in the flesh, which overstimulates me, so I haven’t been reading and commenting on other blog posts like I usually do, like I used to do. The posts I published Wednesday received few comments. I wonder, is it because I have let…

Slowed Down My Mind

Aug 17, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Health, Hypomania, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Okay, so here’s what I did last week. My son & I got sick with the flu. The flu forced me to stop, to hesitate, to slow down my ramping hypomania. Instead of volunteering my time at NAMI and getting overstimulated by doing so, the flu forced me to stay at home. Honestly, I believe it…

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