Bipolar Disorder Treatment: My brain is lying to me!

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 My Bipolar Brain is Lying to Me!

All right bipolar brain! I’ve had enough! Shut up!

This is what I had to say to myself today when my brain would not leave me alone.  I sat outside at a cafe to get work done today.  The weather was great, my hands which often give me trouble were not bothering me and I was actually getting work done.  But every time a couple walked by I had the thought- you will never be happy like them Julie. Or if I saw a baby- I had the thought- you’ll never have the experience of having a baby. I felt like my life was wasting away and that others were having so much more fun than I was.

This is the bipolar trap and luckily I know enough to eventually recognize what it is and then tell my brain to.. shut up. It’s a harsh way to do it, but when this happens I have to snap myself out of it. Here are the facts outside of bipolar disorder:

- I am currently single because it’s the absolute right choice for me. It’s a conscious decision. I’ve been in relationships for the majority of my adult life and I doubt a year without one will kill me. Of course I prefer a loving relationship as most people do, but now is not the time. Crazy brain.

- I have never wanted a child nor do I want one now!  It’s ridiculous what my brain says! My [... Read More ...]