Bipolar successes are different than other successes.

USMCBIPOLAR7 · Jan 22, 2018 at 02:55 PM

I’ve achieved acing classes in school in the spring without having to take finals. Graduating with honors . Inducted into 3 national and 1 international honor societies. 17 years as a counselor treated like a pro basketball player where everyone wanted me on their team. Then other times in the fall I have been severely clinically depressed and have dropped many classes where my only functioning success was getting out of bed and getting a shower. My successes are as bipolar as I am. What I remember is this to shall pass. Good or bad it doesn’t last but a few months. I take my medicine, have a light box, talk honestly with my Dr and therapist. My best is my success meter. I pat myself on the back for the degrees or for the shower the same. I understand I get impaired and adjust my expectations. Others do not always do this and it’s sad. We struggle, but as pressure makes a diamond, irritation makes a pearl so to does suffering and giving our best build great character. We understand, have great empathy etc when we give our best always and realize it’s different and difficult for us. Give yourself credit for the effort the endurance, determination and perseverance. We live with a gift and a curse. I was told by a brother that God made me superior in every way and then made me bipolar so I would be like everyone else. We all have something so accept it and do your best our highs and lows can serve us or hold us prisoners.

Skeezyks · Jan 28, 2018 at 01:50 PM

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

lucymae1 · Apr 16, 2018 at 09:14 PM

My success today was I brushed my teeth, sponge bathed, put makeup on, made bed, made dinner and dropped my dog off at doggy day care. Did all of this even though I felt unstable. Some days I cannot do all of this. Too overwhelming. I did good today.

thoughtsofast · May 06, 2018 at 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by lucymae1

My success today was I brushed my teeth, sponge bathed, put makeup on, made bed, made dinner and dropped my dog off at doggy day care. Did all of this even though I felt unstable. Some days I cannot do all of this. Too overwhelming. I did good today.

You did great @lucymae1. I'm so glad you were able to do all of those things on an overwhelming day.

1963 · May 27, 2018 at 08:23 PM

My successes are just getting every day things done. My ultimate success will be when I figure out how to make enough money to support myself.

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Skeezyks Disreputable Old Troll Member Since Oct 2015 Location: The Star of the North Posts: 32,762 (SuperPoster!) 8 17.4k hugs given	Jan 28, 2018 at 01:50 PM #2 Thanks for sharing your thoughts. __________________ "I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last)

lucymae1 Member Member Since Jan 2016 Location: Washington Posts: 37 8	Apr 16, 2018 at 09:14 PM #3 My success today was I brushed my teeth, sponge bathed, put makeup on, made bed, made dinner and dropped my dog off at doggy day care. Did all of this even though I felt unstable. Some days I cannot do all of this. Too overwhelming. I did good today.

1963 Junior Member Member Since May 2018 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 10 5	May 27, 2018 at 08:23 PM #5 My successes are just getting every day things done. My ultimate success will be when I figure out how to make enough money to support myself.