Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
12,889 Days Alive
Y’all: I am so excited. I’ve started the border on Sparrow’s Seaside Blanket! It’s slow going, because it’s a new to me pattern, and it’s basically crocheting two rows at once. It’s the Wave Border Stitch. It looks really pretty so far.
Continue reading “Of Borders and Bedtime”
12,864 Days Alive
3 Pages of Outline Done
How is it only Wednesday?? I feel like this week is taking forever.
Continue reading “Of Weariness and Words”
12,862 Days Alive
9 Years in the Making
We had garden rotini with marinara sauce and Italian style meatballs for dinner tonight. I’m stuffed still.
Continue reading “Of Meatballs and Marinara”
12,845 Days Alive
3 Episodes of Star Trek TNG
So, despite not having seen an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in recent memory, I can still recite the opening monologue and hum along with the theme music.
Continue reading “Made it Through the Day”
12,844 Days Alive
365 Day Streak on Duolingo
1 Tough Therapy Session
Today was rough. I had my therapy appointment with Vickie today. Made it all the way through without breaking down crying.
Which, honestly, shocked me.
Continue reading “Therapy on a Thursday”
12,843 Days Alive
364 Day Streak on Duolingo
So, I make it no secret that I’m bipolar. I’m open and honest about it, my struggles, and my little successes in dealing with it through action, therapy, and medication.
But holy shit am I struggling right now.
Continue reading “Imagine something witty here…”12,842 Days Alive
17 Rows of Sparrow’s Seaside Blanket Done So Far
1 Bad Brain Day
So. The doctor didn’t issue me a refill of my Lyrica so when I went to the pharmacy today to get it, it wasn’t ready. Thankfully, I’m not out yet, but it was worrisome.
Continue reading “Tuesday In a Tizzy”
12,800 Days Alive
83 Degrees Indoors at Work
1 Tired Me
I woke up fifteen times last night. I counted. I kept having nightmares. I don’t even remember what about other than I felt like I was drowning or suffocating. Repeatedly. I think the COVID crap is getting to me mentally.
Continue reading “Temperature Troubles”
12,795 Days Alive
$170 Spent
1 Vet Visit
I had to take off early for Spock’s veterinary visit this afternoon.
Continue reading “Worried on a Thursday”
12,796 Days Alive
3 Days Without AC at Work
It wasn’t as terrible today at work. It was warm but stayed under eighty in the office.
Wearing shorts helped, honestly.
Continue reading “Toasty Tuesday”
12,793 Days Alive
2 Slices of Cake Eaten
1 Cream Soda Float Consumed
I had my micro party today! In about nine hours and fifteen minutes, Eastern, I will officially turn 35.
Continue reading “Party on a Saturday”
12,789 Days Alive
4 Chapters Read
1 Massive Headache
I didn’t sleep well again last night. Couldn’t get to sleep, couldn’t stay asleep. I tried to avoid picking up my phone so I would get more sleep but it didn’t work.
Continue reading “Hurting Head”
12,781 Days Alive
5 Hours of Sleep
1 Day Long Panic Attack
I’ve been having an anxiety attack pretty much since this morning. Tight chest, anxious but exhausted, the whole head pounding and neck tight bs. At least I was pretty sure it wasn’t a heart attack this time.
Continue reading “Monday Madness”
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