Hi I’m BbqDad and I have bipolar I and PTSD.
Bipolar disorder is an illness that can not be cured. It is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. Too much of one thing and I get manic. Too little and I get depressed. No one knows why the chemical levels are not stable.
I am not just bipolar though.
Just like someone with cancer is not cancer. Or someone with diabetes is not just a diabetic. Or if I had a broken arm… you get the idea.
I am a honest and transparent man that is courageous to share.
My biggest passion is writing whether it be music, poems, and stories. I just love to write as it keeps my mind from running away in all kinds of directions. It is a way I curb my moods.
If you have a mental illness just remember that you are a human being first with hopes and dreams.
“You are more than your chemical imbalances in your brain”, said Cherry Sharma.
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Thanks for adding so much light to my quote Lance !! Have a great day ahead 🙂
You are welcome Cherry. Thanks for inspiring me! 🙂
I’m a big fan of you putting yourself out there! I have a degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education and required lots of biology classes–and you are absolutely correct! Your body is a big ‘ol bag of chemicals and it does fight to create an equilibrium and preserve itself in homeostasis…but some people DO have more needs than others. You will be a big face in ending the stigma. Cheers!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. I don’t know all the science but I know this:
My brain chemistry may be messed up but my hearts in the right place.