Bipolar II means low lows, and only moderate manias (so, no worries of me thinking I'm the second coming, etc).
But manias still manifest for me in getting so wrapped up in projects that I forget to do things like eat, leave the house, sleep. And that goes doubly so when preoccupied by the world.
So, from one nutjob to any others here:
Don't forget to move the soft animal of your body.
Feed it.
Water it. (But not after midnight.)
Then tell it to get its tea kettle offline and back to work.
@MLClark The hyperfocus with Bipolar II can be intense. Almost manic but .. not... quite. Don't you hate the "Where did the day go?" feeling?
Day, two days, week... 🙃
Hope you're keeping your vibes right, and/or creating brilliant things in the interim. 🤗
Huh.
I've not heard of Bipolar II.
Researching.
Pretty sure it's not me, but it's one more thing that has significant overlap with ADHD as I experience it.
I actually have structured my life to avoid hyperfocus, which puts a HUGE cramp in my creativity, because flow states almost always tilt that direction. I've jeopardized a couple of jobs because of hyperfocus.
cPTSD is in my mix
@tyghebright @AskTheDevil @Graci
My first diagnosis was PTSD, at 19, after a super shitty childhood, and it definitely fit: sleep paralysis, strong disassociative states, a difficulty managing panic triggers to the point of doing direct impulsive harm to myself... all the goodies!
I still remember the first time I had an emotional response *directly* after an event, after years of super delayed emotional processing.
But bipolar later fit as well!
I have a "fun" brain. As do many of us, eh?
Mine's great. It spookle vorp neglit mydar.
@AskTheDevil @tyghebright @Graci
I feel like @BosmangBeratna would agree with our remarks.
We've got a Full House of nutters here. :) Which is great for allocating household tasks! Who's on Rocking in a Corner duty tonight? 🤔
@MLClark @AskTheDevil @tyghebright @Graci
As an addict in recovery, I identify with a whole boatload of the aforementioned, lol
Here's to a steady morrow! 💜🤓🤣
@tyghebright @MLClark @Graci I'm beginning to wonder if bipolar, like borderline personality disorder, is one of those things people get diagnosed with when they actually have ptsd.