High Functioning Vs. Low Functioning: Bipolar Edition


I was watching a video on Facebook in regard to autism in females. The video made a point in (briefly) discussing the negative traits of using the terms “high functioning” and “low functioning” in terms of describing a person with autism, specifically females. The creator of the video is a female who actually has autism…

Another Trip In The Books!


Just got back from the Portland, Oregon area a few days ago and finally settled back in at Diego’s house. A lot happened in a short 26 hour trip! So I figured I would recap the trip in segments in this small, simple blog post. Truth is that I’ve slumped into a deep depression after…

How Lithium Makes Me Feel


#Blogtober20 – Day 18 I admitted to Diego the other night that it wasn’t until after I had my surgery that I had been consistently taking my medication for bipolar disorder. He questioned why I would periodically would take it and then would periodically stop taking all my meds, altogether. I was going to tell…