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There May Be A Better Way Than Affirmations.

Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or medical professional. I am a fellow bipolar sufferer sharing my experiences and the knowledge that I have gained. In the hope, those experiences and knowledge may help you.  Please read my full disclaimer and privacy policy. I am a big believer in meditation and in affirmations. But a few recent studies have brought about a change in…

The Greatest Bipolar Management Tool.

Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or medical professional. I am a fellow bipolar sufferer sharing the experiences and knowledge that I have gained. In the hope, those experiences and knowledge may help you.  Please read my full disclaimer and privacy policy. Of all the bipolar management tools learning self-assessment is the greatest. Learning self-assessment gives us the…

Happy New Year, Everyone

Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, or medical professional in any way. I am a fellow bipolar sufferer sharing my experiences and the knowledge that I have gained. In the hope, those experiences and knowledge may help you.  Please read my full disclaimer and privacy policy. Happy New Year, Everyone. Welcome to 2022. Every year we start out goal orientated. We want to reach…

This is the last post for 2021.

Image by Canva. Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor or therapist. I am a fellow bipolar sufferer sharing the experiences and knowledge that I have gained. I hope those experiences and knowledge may help you.  Please read my full disclaimer and privacy policy. This is the last post for 2021. Where has this year gone?  I am going to admit I have struggled this year. Struggled a lot, actually. 2021…

Image from Canva Merry Christmas, everyone. I am so grateful to all of you who read and subscribe to 365daysofbipolar.com. To me, my readers, and this community is the best present I could receive. Thank you for supporting my work.   My wish for you this holiday season is that you find a “Ducky” life of your own. I chose the undecorated Christmas tree as the image for this Christmas for that…

The 10 Step Path To A Stress-Free Christmas.

Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com Disclaimer: In the name of full transparency, I am not a doctor or therapist. I am a fellow bipolar sufferer sharing the experiences and knowledge that I have gained. I hope those experiences and knowledge may help you.  Please read my full disclaimer and privacy policy. As bipolar sufferers, most of us are haunted by the ghosts of Christmas past.…

I Could Do Without November.

Disclaimer: In the name of full transparency, I am not a doctor or therapist. I am a fellow bipolar sufferer sharing the experiences and knowledge that I have gained. I hope those experiences and knowledge may help you.  Please read my full disclaimer and privacy policy. I could do without November. It wouldn’t bother me a bit. Without November, The pain would not exist. But if the pain was…

“I Quit!” – Dealing With A Predominantly Negative Response.

“I quit” is the most predominant thought that I have. All my life if any situation arises that is difficult, or not to my liking, or my feelings get hurt, my first thought is “I quit”.  For most of my life this thought of “I quit” was followed immediately by me walking out the door. The automatic thought of “I quit” and the immediate response of me walking away became stronger and stronger each…

This Week’s Video: The Three Components Needed To Successfully Deal With Bipolar Disorder That Gives You That “Ducky” Life.

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10 Quotes And Sayings That Changed My Life.

Photo by SHVETS production on Pexels.com “Success is really nothing more than the progressive realization of a worthy ideal … Any person with a goal towards which they are working is a successful person.” Earl Nightengale.“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.” Jim Rohn“Self-care is…

This Weeks Video – Accepting Your Bipolar Diagnosis

Why Is Showering So Hard?

I almost called this post, why is showering so difficult and sex so easy. When depressed taking a shower and sex are both impossible tasks. I have stated more than once that bipolar is as individual as the people that suffer from it. To say this in another way that may have more meaning to some, “There are many routes to this disease and many routes through it.” Melvin McInnis, M.D. Yet, there…

The Right Link To The Youtube Channel

I apologize I attached the wrong link to Channel. This is the right one.

I Have A Huge Announcement.

A lot of bipolar disorder symptoms are about fear. Fear we are not enough in so many ways. Over a year ago I retired from my job, a job that made me realize that I am the most fortunate bipolar sufferer in the world. I retired with the intent to work on this blog, start a YouTube Channel and a podcast.  But to move into new areas takes courage. It has taken me over a year to develop the courage…

Why I Consider Myself The Most Fortunate Bipolar Sufferer.

Why I Consider Myself The Most Fortunate Bipolar Sufferer. Call it the universe or whatever you like. When I received my bipolar 1 diagnosis in 2009, this invisible force guided my life to help me accomplish my goal of mental wellness. I still have bipolar disorder, but this force guided me to the resources I needed to give me the tools to manage my bipolar disorder. This is my story. Shortly…

What Are You Feeding Yourself?

When a mental health professional asked me, “What are you feeding yourself?” I had no idea how deep that question really was. It is so deep that it is a question I ask myself daily. The Key to Healing. The question, what are you feeding yourself? Has been the key to healing for me. It is what I feed my body, mind, and spirit that determines my wellness level in all those areas. The Bipolar…

The Reason to Keep Taking Your Meds When You Are Feeling Good.

As bipolar sufferers, medications form part of our bipolar treatment and management routine. We have all done it. We start feeling good, like the self we have always wanted to be, and the first thing to slide is taking our meds. It is understandable to stop taking medications that make you feel like a zombie, drive you into depression, destroy your memory, take away your creativity, make you…