tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post2020841868520065715..comments2023-05-31T05:04:36.340-05:00Comments on Unconventional Wisdom: What Mania Means to Me (A Guest Post)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704003344923624770noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-75223473055102655072011-12-12T20:50:22.555-06:002011-12-12T20:50:22.555-06:00That final quote? My sister texted it to me one ti...That final quote? My sister texted it to me one time, so I could look at it and smile whenever I was feeling down.<br /><br />I got rid of the phone, but I still imagine flipping it open and finding that quote when I need a pick-me-up.<br /><br />But that's an aside. I love this entry . . . but more than that, relate to it, although I'd never have put the pieces together just right without having read this.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036505968642985025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-58630329161071903522011-12-12T20:44:52.719-06:002011-12-12T20:44:52.719-06:00Wow. I have giant billboards that blazon my failur...Wow. I have giant billboards that blazon my failures across my horizon. I've just always been a screw up. I have started to wonder, as an adult, if perhaps there might be something "wrong" with me besides the "attitude problem" my parents blamed everything on. I cling to hope that meds could "fix" me, but I am loathe to go in case the doctors side with my parents. Mina Klonopina, you are so very brave to share your heart with us.Elyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880342461581410942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-1808150225858839922011-09-27T07:48:14.384-05:002011-09-27T07:48:14.384-05:00Fantastic post, KC. Sorry it took me a few days to...Fantastic post, KC. Sorry it took me a few days to read it. <br />I have often wondered if I am more than just depressed. I've been depressed to some degree since I was a teenager. I'd only been medicated for a short period of time when things were beyond difficult. <br />Some days, I do feel like I could conquer the world, but most days it just feels like I'm stuck in quicksand and I'm sinking in slow-motion. <br />I have zero motivation most of the time, and would be content to sit and do nothing day in and day out. That's not really possible for me, since I have a family to take care of, so I somehow manage to climb out of that quicksand sometimes and take care of them.<br />I do often wonder if I should go back to therapy and get on some kind of meds. I would benefit from something, I'm sure. <br />Thanks for talking about such a touchy subject. <br />Keep writing! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-58820815365164920122011-09-23T15:47:15.576-05:002011-09-23T15:47:15.576-05:00"People may feel out of control or unstoppabl..."People may feel out of control or unstoppable, or as if they have been "chosen" and are "on a special mission" or have other grandiose or delusional ideas."<br /><br />Well, it is a fact that we all live in a very crazy world. And when others don't understand something, they tend to create quick labels like "disorder". Certainly, there are some symptoms of the mania that are chaotic, but there is also a very high intelligence going on and there is an "order" to it.<br /><br />Why is drug abuse so prevalent in our society? Isn't that an artificial means to escape present "reality" to experience another dimension...freedom, release and openess? <br /><br />Mental health issues...I'll say. Who has the right to say that someone isn't "chosen", or "on a special mission" with "grandiose" or "delusionl ideas"? <br /><br />The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation ~ Henry David Thoreau<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder#Manic_episode<br />http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_The_mass_of_men_lead_lives_of_quiet_desperation_mean#ixzz1YoJoAtm6Mark DuBoishttp://mediahomeserver.com/hidden/FbFriends.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-6704844553450750642011-09-23T12:45:37.239-05:002011-09-23T12:45:37.239-05:00Thanks for a great post. As someone who, "yay...Thanks for a great post. As someone who, "yay" "gets to" struggle with bipolar, I could completely relate to what you wrote. This was perfect timing for me. I struggle with keeping myself from the mania because as you wrote it feels so great. Your post was a good reminder to me that while the high may feel pretty damn good for awhile, the fall-out is not so great. <br /><br />I also thank you for sharing because I believe the more people who can openly talk about this, the sooner we can lose the stigma associated with mental health issues.hiamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942246045768456445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-896511288195741542011-09-23T09:55:48.039-05:002011-09-23T09:55:48.039-05:00A very well written article which started with a v...A very well written article which started with a very relevant topic name, "What Mania Means to Me".<br /><br />Too many people make the mistake of saying what mania "is" instead of correctly stating your experience as you did. It seems like you have found a strategy that is working well for you and it is great that you have shared it.<br /><br />In addition to UC's nice introduction about you, I would add that your brilliance shines very brightly.Mark DuBoishttp://mediahomeserver.com/hidden/FbFriends.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-24247265443172371072011-09-23T09:01:35.863-05:002011-09-23T09:01:35.863-05:00Great post, KC! I've been struggling lately wi...Great post, KC! I've been struggling lately with the idea of going back on meds after being off of them for two years now. Thankfully, my extremes aren't quite as extreme as yours (I think). I used to be Even Steven on the meds, so I totally get what you're saying. Boring, but safe. The kicker now is that I've got more people in my life and under my care to potentially f*ck up, so I've got to take them into consideration. To medicate or not to medicate.<br /><br />I also think that, collectively, we're experiencing more and more inner turmoil, and it's not atypical to see depression and bipolar disorder rear their ugly heads. Part of me says go with the flow and be me, but the other part tells me to talk to my doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445572323133363805.post-4780360358973184652011-09-23T08:44:55.025-05:002011-09-23T08:44:55.025-05:00That committe never tires. You keep up the good fi...That committe never tires. You keep up the good fight. Lovely words to describe how all that feels. Be safe. A feeling is not fact. But this one is. I love Klonnie.Katyhttp://www.wantadumpsterbaby.comnoreply@blogger.com