Gotta ManChild
My blogs
| Occupation | To make you think that it is you and not me! |
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| Introduction | I am living with my spouse whom I lovingly refer to as my ManChild, and his mother, both have Bipolar II. I knew nothing anything about this disease and it took years to diagnose. But we all knew something wasn't quite right. So after many counseling sessions with a license psychologist who figured it out, I dove right into to educating myself. Like the difference between Bipolar I and II, how medications can help, and an explanation as to why life is so difficult. Taking the medication is the hardest pill to swallow (no pun intended) ha. When he goes down into his dark depression, he happily takes his meds. But when he goes into mania, he refuses to take them because he enjoys the high. The key is to find the right cocktail that works for you and then to take them regularly. I find mania more difficult but both are equally hard to live with. Bipolar is not easily recognizable like say a broken arm…with that you can see the cast. Yet you cannot see when the disease is affecting their brain…just the behaviors. My desire for this blog is to provide some of the humor, to provide you support, and a place for me to release some angst. I hope my experiences bring you some joy. Enjoy! |
| Interests | Data, facts, and Major Know-It-All |
| Favorite movies | Data only! Nothing fun or emotional says the ManChild. |
| Favorite music | Christian only, because it soothes me |
| Favorite books | War, controversy, biographies |
Your pajamas have duckies on them. Why did you switch from choo-choos?
Because they quack!