My Current Truth
As I'm sure is clear by my recent post (on my Facebook page) I'm struggling right now. I thought that now was good as time as any to update my blog. I've struggled in the past with sharing my really hard times because I've wanted to stay positive about how bipolar can be living a good life. This post is not about that, it's not about overcoming adversity and ending up on top. It's about the hards of bipolar. This is another side to my story; my current truth. The shitty part of bipolar, and many other mental illnesses for that matter, is that everyone wants to know why? Why are you sad? Why can't you just shake it off? And my favorite...why can't you let the little things go? And for me it's not an overwhelming sadness but rather extreme edginess, replaying things in my mind over and over, and sometimes, like now, anxiety. The frustration this causes makes me scream, overreact, or cry and sometimes all three. So to answer the question why...it'