Here they are!
- Dating
- Unrealistic deadlines
- Troublesome people
- Moods of others
- Sleep disturbances such as a party next to my house
- Travel
I don’t date. I give myself time to get things done- this is always a challenge. I say goodbye instead of hello to people who want to make me miserable. I gauge the moods of others and don’t provoke or even comment on their moods if I don’t have to. I have a noise machine, a humidifier and meds to sleep if I need them. I plan for travel way, way in advance.
Having bipolar disorder is like having a child you have to take care of 24 hours a day.
But….. I am mentally healthy.
Julie
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I love this one.
At one time, (and there is still a tendencey for me to still do this), I used to see troublesome people as a challenge. “They just need to be understood/helped/listened to/loved” etc. Of course I believed I was the one to do all that. I thought it would make more people like me. I know now that this was part of the delusional side of me. It just used to drain me.
I used to seem to attract people who told me all their problems and then felt drained after they had gone. I thought I had helped them solve their problems. No. Now I realise that some people will always have problems. Some people just want to complain to a willing ear. No matter what I said/say to these people, they will come back with more problems and drain me some more.
i am so glad to hear that you gauge other people’s moods and try not to engage with them.
This has been a huge learning experience for me. At one time I would always blame others for my moods, tiredness, whatever, but then I realised I could do something about it. I can take myself away from difficult situations/people. I have the choice. I can set myself a healthy timetable and give myself better wellbeing.
Now I need to deal with the guilt that people seem to want to load onto me for not doing for them what I did in the past.
Judy…My life story! I am doing a little better; with feeling like I must listen to everyone no matter what time of day or night and never say NO just sends me into mega STRESS! I have a lot to learn about all this. But I know most of it is choices,choices,choices! I need to choose to weigh situations and not act or react impulsively…which is really hard for me. But, Im going to keep trying while not being rude to others at the same time. I’ve learned that people can’t MAKE me feel guilty unless I allow it!!!! This is really tough when I feel like this is one of the big reasons why I’m here on earth….to help others!