I compiled a short list of ways to tell if you're bipolar. If you have anymore, please let me know!
1. The voices in your head are actually calming you down instead of riling you up.
2. You really do have more issues than Time magazine.
3. When people say, “You’re crazy,” you know they really mean it.
4. When you talk to yourself, it actually makes sense.
5. You take more medication for bipolar disorder than your 90-year-old grandma takes for blood pressure, incontinence, arthritis and her heart...including all her vitamins.
6. Your therapist is telling you that the voices in your head are starting to make more sense than you are.
7. You spend more money monthly on medication and therapy than on your mortgage.
8. Your therapist gets confused because he doesn’t know which voice he’s talking to anymore.
9. You finally realize that “Manic” and “Depressive” are not popular ‘80s hair bands.
10. You realize that your other voices have really good advice.
11. You have more episodes than the TV show The Simpson’s.
BE CAREFUL with tons of medicine. DON'T EVER stop them without following a doctor and doing it very gradually. I know 2 people here who have killed themselves, or killed others then themselves because of too many different meds, or stopping them abruptly. Even though the alternative may seem intriguing, DON'T DO IT. Call me first. You can't kill yourself ever, until you talk to me. I'll be your 24/7 hot line. 208-852-3171
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