Bipolar Disorder and Baby Steps
A friend of mine just wrote me that she was having a hard time with her bipolar disorder and she had to remind herself that it’s all about baby steps- especially when you are first diagnosed. This is what I wrote back. When I read it I thought it might be a message that could help other as well!
Oh yes. It’s baby steps for the rest of your life- but it gets easier because the hard times have a lot of good times in between. I went a long time without a down swing and then had a bad reaction to a medication for my back. It reminded me of how much I hate depression. I then wasn’t able to get to sleep- and I was reminded of how important sleep is with this illness. The constant reminders let me see how far I have come. It will be the same for you, I promise. One day, you will go long periods of time where you are stable and life is easy and you can sleep and do your work and have a great life. It just takes planning. My favorite word! Julie
