I like how all these people go on obviously mental rants that get read by absolutely nobody. It's all worthless platitudes and narcissism. Drink water. Eat. Abandon your family.
A list of things I've learned a mostly manic bipolar disorder: (this applies to me! Millage may vary. )
1. Admit when something feels wrong.
2. Treat your illness; feeling "crazy" is better than acting "crazy".
3. You are the average of the 5 people closest to you.
4. Keep people who aren't self-aware at arm's length.
5. Your goal should be to be self-aware too.
6. Sometimes family or friends are the cause of mental health decline. You have permission to drop people who harm you.
7. You feel disorganized? Drink water.
8. You feel drained? Take a nap.
9. You feel sluggish? Take a walk. (If you are able.
10. Get a sunlight therapy lamp.
11. Use it! Especially heading into winter.
12. Check up with at least one person everyday.
13. There's no such thing as discipline, only habits.
14. You have permission to do things poorly.
15. You have permission to pursue things before you feel ready.
17. In your journey to success, other people have no skin in the game. Stop expecting them to; accept that.
16. There is a benefit to impulse control issues. Every opportunity I've had in life is bc I took action before thinking it through.
17. Put guard rails up to protect yourself. Like, take your credit card off of Amazon so you have to input your credit card by hand everytime.
18. Buying a candy bar at checkout will give your brain the same dopamine hit as buying a $1000 purse, and is regret free once you come down.
19. Your brain is not broken, it's just wired differently.
20. Work with your brain, not against it. Like, if your veggies always rot in the crisper, stop putting it in the crisper. Put it on the fridge door. It doesn't matter if the crisper is where it's "supposed" to go. Inappropriate storage is better than not eating your veggies.
21. A clean house is actually calming.
22. Make your bed, if you can. (I know people with dust mite allergies shouldn't make there ben.)
23. A morning routine in general makes you feel good.
24. Get enough sleep. If you can't sleep 8hrs straight, sleep segmented, if you can.
25. Chocolate.
26. Less people notice your symptoms than you think.
27. Less people give your interactions a second thought than you think.
28. In fact, most people can't even remember they met you or your name.
29. But you should make an effort to remember people's names. Repeat it back to them, write it down. Just try. It sets you up for social success. The most beautiful word in any language is one's own name.
30. Eat when you're hungry.
31. Don't eat when you're not. Bloating sucks
32. Actually pay attention to drug interactions. Don't take even a Tylenol unless it's approved.
33. Don't put lamictal under your tongue to get high. In large doses it can cause your face to ROT! LITERALLY!!
34. Get a mug hot plate. You deserve to both forget your tea and coffee AND drink it hot. You can have it all
35. I'm the best boss I've ever had. Running two llc businesses is less stressful than working for one boss.
36. You can only control you. The impulse to control other people's actions, desires, and emotions is ABUSIVE! Other people's choices aren't about you.
37. If you can't love yourself, love the fuck out of others. It feels even better than self-love for some reason.
38. Who you decide to marry can make or break your life.
39. Mania can be great! You don't have to suppress it if you know how to use it.
40. Get a dog.
41. Keep struggle meals on hand for when you can't force yourself to cook.
42. People often tell me I'm charismatic, personable, and endless enthusiastic about other people. "Thanks, y'all. It's a mental illness.
43. Respect boundaries and train yourself to notice the signs of boundaries. I love physical touch; hugs, platonic cuddles, hanging on people. I had to learn to detect when people are not open to that without asking. I find asking awkward. When in doubt, don't touch people.
44. Empathy is not intrinsic to certain people. You can train yourself in empathy. You can train yourself to think of others.
45. Acknowledge others. Always "see" people.
46. When negative self-talk hits, simply saying "we don't do shame, bitch!" often works.
47. Are you really an introvert, or are you just mentally ill? I discovered I was hopelessly extroverted once I started treating my issues. 48. Make your savings automatically deposite from your checking. Manual can be forgotten.
49. Take time to create everyday, if possible.
AND...
50. You don't need to be "cured". You don't need to "recover". You are disabled. You don't need to be fixed; you need reasonable accommodations. Abelism is real.
MM Schill gives herself permission to do things poorly. You might have noticed.
A list of things I've learned a mostly manic bipolar disorder: (this applies to me! Millage may vary. )
1. Admit when something feels wrong.
2. Treat your illness; feeling "crazy" is better than acting "crazy".
3. You are the average of the 5 people closest to you.
4. Keep people who aren't self-aware at arm's length.
5. Your goal should be to be self-aware too.
6. Sometimes family or friends are the cause of mental health decline. You have permission to drop people who harm you.
7. You feel disorganized? Drink water.
8. You feel drained? Take a nap.
9. You feel sluggish? Take a walk. (If you are able.
10. Get a sunlight therapy lamp.
11. Use it! Especially heading into winter.
12. Check up with at least one person everyday.
13. There's no such thing as discipline, only habits.
14. You have permission to do things poorly.
15. You have permission to pursue things before you feel ready.
17. In your journey to success, other people have no skin in the game. Stop expecting them to; accept that.
16. There is a benefit to impulse control issues. Every opportunity I've had in life is bc I took action before thinking it through.
17. Put guard rails up to protect yourself. Like, take your credit card off of Amazon so you have to input your credit card by hand everytime.
18. Buying a candy bar at checkout will give your brain the same dopamine hit as buying a $1000 purse, and is regret free once you come down.
19. Your brain is not broken, it's just wired differently.
20. Work with your brain, not against it. Like, if your veggies always rot in the crisper, stop putting it in the crisper. Put it on the fridge door. It doesn't matter if the crisper is where it's "supposed" to go. Inappropriate storage is better than not eating your veggies.
21. A clean house is actually calming.
22. Make your bed, if you can. (I know people with dust mite allergies shouldn't make there ben.)
23. A morning routine in general makes you feel good.
24. Get enough sleep. If you can't sleep 8hrs straight, sleep segmented, if you can.
25. Chocolate.
26. Less people notice your symptoms than you think.
27. Less people give your interactions a second thought than you think.
28. In fact, most people can't even remember they met you or your name.
29. But you should make an effort to remember people's names. Repeat it back to them, write it down. Just try. It sets you up for social success. The most beautiful word in any language is one's own name.
30. Eat when you're hungry.
31. Don't eat when you're not. Bloating sucks
32. Actually pay attention to drug interactions. Don't take even a Tylenol unless it's approved.
33. Don't put lamictal under your tongue to get high. In large doses it can cause your face to ROT! LITERALLY!!
34. Get a mug hot plate. You deserve to both forget your tea and coffee AND drink it hot. You can have it all
35. I'm the best boss I've ever had. Running two llc businesses is less stressful than working for one boss.
36. You can only control you. The impulse to control other people's actions, desires, and emotions is ABUSIVE! Other people's choices aren't about you.
37. If you can't love yourself, love the fuck out of others. It feels even better than self-love for some reason.
38. Who you decide to marry can make or break your life.
39. Mania can be great! You don't have to suppress it if you know how to use it.
40. Get a dog.
41. Keep struggle meals on hand for when you can't force yourself to cook.
42. People often tell me I'm charismatic, personable, and endless enthusiastic about other people. "Thanks, y'all. It's a mental illness.
43. Respect boundaries and train yourself to notice the signs of boundaries. I love physical touch; hugs, platonic cuddles, hanging on people. I had to learn to detect when people are not open to that without asking. I find asking awkward. When in doubt, don't touch people.
44. Empathy is not intrinsic to certain people. You can train yourself in empathy. You can train yourself to think of others.
45. Acknowledge others. Always "see" people.
46. When negative self-talk hits, simply saying "we don't do shame, bitch!" often works.
47. Are you really an introvert, or are you just mentally ill? I discovered I was hopelessly extroverted once I started treating my issues. 48. Make your savings automatically deposite from your checking. Manual can be forgotten.
49. Take time to create everyday, if possible.
AND...
50. You don't need to be "cured". You don't need to "recover". You are disabled. You don't need to be fixed; you need reasonable accommodations. Abelism is real.
MM Schill gives herself permission to do things poorly. You might have noticed.
