I have taken to thinking of bipolar as a mountain I climb. I climb it everyday, all day. Everest has nothing on this mountain, let me tell you. I have climbed it everyday for years, and I will be climbing it everyday until I die. The mountain is an unending fight, where every movement must …
One of the biggest mistakes in my life is viewing it linearly. X decision leads to Y outcome which eventually becomes Z. It’s why I went to college. With my linear thinking I believed that without a college degree, I couldn’t possibly have a good career and thus would not have a fulfilling life. Six …
Our story begins in a catholic high school. Ironically, the closest place to heaven for me and hell for Troy. It’s funny, I haven’t thought much about high school despite the fond memories I have of it. Unfortunately for Troy, I think this is the opposite case due in large part to his bipolar disorder. …
I often feel like I am in a living hell. It doesn’t seem like that from the outside. I have family, friends, and a roof over my head. The hell is inside my head. I suffer from bipolar disorder. It causes me to have dangerous highs and crippling lows. I sometimes wake up in the …