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I’m visualizing peace today.
My brain believes what I tell it, so I’m telling it that good things are possible. 🎨
#Visualization #PositiveMindset #SpeakingBipolar

I’m entering the new year with a focus on progress, not perfection.
Recovery is a journey, not a race.
We should all be proud of how far we’ve come. 🐼
#SpeakingBipolar #MentalHealthMatters #RealisticRecovery

When Your Doctor Makes You Face How You’re Really Doing

Join me as I delve into my recent doctor's appointment and the real-time awakening it provoked. This is a journey of unmasking the reality of living with bipolar disorder. An honest, eye-opening exploration of the struggles and triumphs in my path. #SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolardisorder #mentalillnessawareness #mentalhealthmatters

https://speakingbipolar.com/when-your-doctor/

Bipolar disorder loves to make everything more challenging.

One area you might not think about being more complicated is grief.

This post lists 3 ways bipolar caused me problems while I was grieving.

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://bipolar.mental-health-community.com/living/grief?utm_confid=0cf1289767d1673853d33e94aa78c7588e3ece6c81f4aeddc34d76d69858ec3f&utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional

I found out I had bipolar nearly 30 years ago, and I know one thing: all cycles end.

I had depressive periods lasting for months, and manic episodes that ended with hospital stays, but they all had one thing in common.

Every terrible stretch ended.

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/remember-every-trial-has-an-expiration?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=y4fp9

Living with bipolar disorder is hard to explain.

Sometimes you feel shattered, truly broken.

It's like you’re a lead crystal vase, and a batter just swung a Louisville slugger through you, smashing you to bits.

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://medium.com/speaking-bipolar/bipolar-disorder-can-make-you-feel-broken-33c803ccaba2?sk=623216ee4f0c317ee6cf51cdafac86da

I hid my mental illness from everyone, including myself.

It felt like I had failed at being a man when the first doctor told me I had depression.

The bipolar diagnosis was even harder to accept.

I was embarrassed and felt alone, like no one understood or ever would.

Then I learned to change...

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/be-brave-own-your-story-and-love?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=y4fp9

Join writer Scott Ninneman in the Bipolar Musings series as he explains how bipolar disorder makes him feel broken at times and how he survives those dark days.

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolardisorder #mentalillnessawareness

https://speakingbipolar.com/bipolar-disorder-can-make-you-feel-broken/

You might be feeling down, like the world is putting more weight on you than you can carry.

You are not alone in feeling this way, and more importantly, you should never give up.

Here's how to keep going...

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/never-let-an-ending-break-you?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=y4fp9

I turned one of the chapters from my new book into a video. Chapter read by me, Scott Ninneman. Enjoy!

If you like the chapter, check out the book from your favorite retailer.

Please share this with your friends and followers. 😀 Thank you!

Until next time, keep fighting.

#SpeakingBipolar #bipolardisorder #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness #positivevibes

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wu6IJgqj9yo&si=gBbrlM-6zWGF3WbS

If you're considering making a change in your life,

whether it's quitting your job,

starting treatment,

or moving to a new place,

don't let fear hold you back.

Here's how...

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness #fear

https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/today-is-a-great-day-to-start-a-new?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=y4fp9

I’ll probably always struggle with asking for help.

Maybe you will, too.

If you start small, choose the right audience, express gratitude, and be patient with yourself, you’ll get better with time.

Here's how...

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://medium.com/speaking-bipolar/how-to-have-the-courage-to-ask-for-help-111543d758aa?sk=7b4d5ccfb06458ecc3dce28734380ee5

If an activity didn't go my way, I would beat myself up and ruminate on it for months.

Constantly walking through a negative landscape was exhausting.

Then I learned to change.

Here's how...

#SpeakingBipolar #mentalhealth #mentalillness #bipolar #mentalhealthawareness

https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/stay-positive-when-things-arent-going?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=y4fp9

Sometimes life sneaks up behind you and smacks you across the back of the head with the force of an aluminum baseball bat.

With no warning, everything changes, and it's up to you to adapt.

When it does, look to the flowers.

https://bit.ly/3WsCDCI

When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I tried to measure my progress using other people's standards.

I imagined the glimpses I saw of their life proved they were conquering their mental illness while I still felt broken inside.

Then I learned to change my view...

https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/how-to-stay-positive-and-track-your?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=y4fp9

Grief is a funny thing.

While everyone experiences it, not everyone experiences it the same way.

Your encounters with grief will probably be just as unique as you are.

#speakingbipolar #bipolardisorder #mentalillnessawareness #grief

https://speakingbipolar.com/bipolar-disorder-and-the-stages-of-grief/

There's a lot of uncertainty caused by living with bipolar disorder.

The doubt is probably the worst part of having a mental illness: a constant need to question everything.

Here are some examples.

https://bit.ly/3VoEB6C

Not only can you endure many of the stages of grief at the same time, they can return after weeks, months, or even years.

Here's what you should expect if you're grieving with bipolar disorder.

https://ckarchive.com/b/d0ueh0h4903d4fk4xx64otmxr5544fl

We learned to walk as children, not because we never fell, but because we kept getting up.

Many of us learned to ride a bike the same way.

And as for cooking, who of us hasn’t made horrific mistakes?

So why not try something new?

https://medium.com/speaking-bipolar/how-to-learn-to-enjoy-the-dance-and-love-your-mistakes-447cab771fe7?sk=5e17af0f99ad67f986dfc1194e97fd4f

@SpeakingBipolar Did you #boost that poem, Scott? Can't see the source. Regardless, #thanks for hosting it. #speakingbipolar #bipolar #poetry
https://medium.com/speaking-bipolar/around-the-wheel-again-04c961e1af81

#SpeakingBipolar

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