Bipolar Disorder is like a roller coaster in the dark
You wait for hours in line… feeling your heart racing with anticipation. It’s your turn so you strap in tight. Holding your breath, you wait for takeoff. 3-2-1… here we gooooo! You whip to the side, through a tube and into the pitch black darkness. Your head starts to spin. Your knuckles turn white as you hold on for your dear life! Rapidly you jerk up and down… left and right. You have no clue where you are… have been… or are going.
Yes, you have just ridden Space Mountain with me. You have also read what I believe is an excellent description of living with Bipolar Disorder. You wait for that for that first doctor’s appointment with terrible anticipation. What will he say about the things that have been going on in your head? Then, 3-2-1… “I am diagnosing you with Bipolar Disorder.” Your head is spinning. You mentally begin to grasp for anything stable. Here we goooo!
What you may forget is that you were already riding the rollercoaster! You had been living with Bipolar Disorder all your life! The ups and downs and left and rights are part of your life. The very, very positive thing is that now you are aware of the problem. That is great! We all know that the first step in solving a problem is realizing that you have one.
A Bipolar Disorder diagnosis is not the end, it is the beginning. Start here and now… make a change. Living a full life with Bipolar Disorder is totally doable! Just remember, if anyone asks you, “What is Bipolar Disorder like?” Respond, “Ohhh… it’s just like Space Mountain!”
More to Come!
Genius And Insanity 