The bipolar advantage

[Jaygee18]

For all of us tat are bipolar nd think all we have is a curse nd hate everything about having this disorder! U should seriously read this book I recommended to all of u THE BIPOLAR ADVANTAGE I knw it seems impossible tat there's actually an advantage we have on others but it's true we do! This book is not written by a lame doctor tat has only studied us but from an actual guy tat is bipolar! It has made me see my disorder in a completely different way! As I said I really recommend it to all of us who have this disorder! :)

[Jaygee18]

Haha I nvr thought bout it tat way b4 but it makes sense sort of lol I just really hate it wen my body needs to rest (depression) ugh! Haha it's the worst feeling ever! But I do love it wen I'm all refreshed! Haha

[Csandnugget]

:-)
Maybe we are just misunderstood people that get over-tired and over-energetic.

I'm going to OVERsimplify bipolar a bit (okay,a lot)
Just a thought:

What if in our manic stages (exerting lots of energy) we are just energetic people.
(when you ave energy, you feel healthy, feel good,etc).

We deplete ALL that energy in a big way, as we do brilliantly.
and then we need to rest... depression.
Depression is our mind's way of forcing us to rest, can't get up & do things, etc.
Then when we are all rested, there we go again with new energy!

I certainly won't put the brakes on myself when I feel the energy coming back on.. and I do push the limits to squeeze all the manic that I have out before
it disappears and I'm left to be a depressed zombie.

I like to think of it so simply, makes me feel better.
What do you think peeps?

[Jaygee18]

Haha true! But wen were undercontrol of it like not tat manic! It is pretty fun lol I mean I really like it wen I'm so positive nd feel like I'm the best of ne thing lol!

[lizardgirl2714]

Lol this all kinda sounds like when we are in our hypomanic/manic stages. Yes the way it sounds is positive... but idk bout you but when i get like that... i'm more tired of myself being so AHHH then seeing the positive of it....

[Csandnugget]

You see!
So what's not to like about us?
I know why the 'regular' people are threatened by us.. they can't figure us out and they are jealous
he he he!

Wow, thanks for that!  When I have time to read I will get the book for sure!  ;-)

[Jaygee18]

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This is a list tat bipolar pple have made of all the positive things there is on being bipolar!! Although sum of them might seem like the bad thing but if u think positve then ull see tat there actually good things!! Read the book if u want to kne more :)

[NWBPII011011]

That's great!  Thanks for the info. :)

[Csandnugget]

Cool!
Please list some advantages for me?