mental heath issues – Page 4 – I AM A CLOUD: Thoughts From a Recovering Addict With Bipolar Disorder

I AM A CLOUD

I’m trying to think of a better title for my blog. DREAMING IS FREE (etc) strikes me as a bit of a cliche, now that I think of it. If I actually spent more time on my dreams it would be OK, but I only explore them here when I they are memorable; I don’tContinue reading “I AM A CLOUD”

My Happy Place, Therapy, Money and The Social Dilemma

I’m still working out how you headline a blog post with an image. Today I’ve chosen two members of my immediate family, a couple to whom I am “Auntie Ruth”. That makes me the ‘sister’ of my best buddy and this delightful pair his ‘children’. Recently I pointed out to him that his dogs getContinue reading “My Happy Place, Therapy, Money and The Social Dilemma”

Philipa and I

Yesterday Philipa Perry said on Twitter: I’ll answer any questions you may have until I fall asleep 😴ask me anything. I had to think about this. One, because it was now the following day and I wasn’t sure she would still be answering questions (there had been a lot of them from her 160K followers),Continue reading “Philipa and I”

Various Recovery Bits and Bobs

Various Recovery Bits and Bobs I’ve just got back from my walk to Aldi. It’s a warm sunny day, in contrast to the weekend, which was pretty grim. My local high street is still thronging with summer holiday tourists, although the coffee shop wasn’t too busy this morning. My walk to Aldi is quite aContinue reading “Various Recovery Bits and Bobs”

Success and Failure

Philipa Perry writes the ‘problem page’ for the Observer now, and I think she’s a really good agony aunt. A few weeks ago she advised a man who was struggling with his life — boredom and ennui, as I remember it — to pay attention to his dreams. Perhaps new avenues for exploration would beContinue reading “Success and Failure”

Day Nine

Day Nine No anti psychotic medication. Still taking the anti-depressant and mood stabiliser One of the things I’ve been thinking about over the past couple of days is that rather than coming off the meds, staying on the meds, represents a change for me. Most of the time, since my diagnosis of Bipolar in 2013,Continue reading “Day Nine”