Bipolar 1 Disorder

To make you laugh on this wonderful Saturday of the weekend #funny #humour #DistractMe

I know I’ve posted this before but if any new members to the group didn’t see it, below is a link to a blog I write about ‘Living with Bipolar Disorder’. I hope you find it useful and helpful in your own situation suffering from this pain of an illness.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out and ask them in the comment section. If you would prefer you can always send me a direct message on here and I’ll endeavour to assist you as much as I can.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend 👌

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They always talk about "self care"...

"Make sure to make time to use your charcoal face mask and teeth whitener!"

But what if self care... was simply... staying alive?

For me personally, lupus and anti-phospholipid syndrome wreak havoc on my body. I'm tired all the time, hungry all the time. Everything hurts all the time.

So I'll be the first to raise my hand and say... I suck at taking showers. There's just barely any time that I'm not in pain or feeling well enough to drag myself into the shower.

So self care?

What that looks like for me?

It looks like brushing my teeth - and sometimes using mouth wash- and flossing.

It looks like washing my face with gentle cleanser because of my butterfly rash that comes along with lupus. Don't forget to moisturize.

It looks like the simplest task of taking my contacts out and putting my glasses on for the night. And trust me, if you had the option to see me in those glasses, you'd opt out.

It looks like taking 15 different pills and medications each night and each morning. Sometimes I wonder if I even need them...

But that's it. And sometimes that has to be enough. Unfortunately some of us don't have the luxury of charcoal face masks every night and cucumbers on the eyes.

But every day you're on this side of the dirt, it's a million dollar day.

So maybe your self care is just brushing your teeth, and your hair?

That's okay.

Maybe you do have time for self care... or maybe you are simply staying alive. Either way, I am so proud of you for where you stand today.

Keep climbing even when your legs hurt. The view is always better at the top.

I love you, and I'll see you soon.

#Lupus #AntiphospholipidSyndrome #self #Bipolar1 #selfcare #MentalHealth

They always talk about "self care"...

"Make sure to make time to use your charcoal face mask and teeth whitener!"

But what if self care... was simply... staying alive?

For me personally, lupus and anti-phospholipid syndrome wreak havoc on my body. I'm tired all the time, hungry all the time. Everything hurts all the time.

So I'll be the first to raise my hand and say... I suck at taking showers. There's just barely any time that I'm not in pain or feeling well enough to drag myself into the shower.

So self care?

What that looks like for me?

It looks like brushing my teeth - and sometimes using mouth wash- and flossing.

It looks like washing my face with gentle cleanser because of my butterfly rash that comes along with lupus. Don't forget to moisturize.

It looks like the simplest task of taking my contacts out and putting my glasses on for the night. And trust me, if you had the option to see me in those glasses, you'd opt out.

It looks like taking 15 different pills and medications each night and each morning. Sometimes I wonder if I even need them...

But that's it. And sometimes that has to be enough. Unfortunately some of us don't have the luxury of charcoal face masks every night and cucumbers on the eyes.

But every day you're on this side of the dirt, it's a million dollar day.

So maybe your self care is just brushing your teeth, and your hair?

That's okay.

Maybe you do have time for self care... or maybe you are simply staying alive. Either way, I am so proud of you for where you stand today.

Keep climbing even when your legs hurt. The view is always better at the top.

I love you, and I'll see you soon.

#Lupus #AntiphospholipidSyndrome #self #Bipolar1 #selfcare #MentalHealth