I am a professional just completing my graduate studies. My nickname is Lizzie.
A favorite story of mine is Gulliver’s Travels. Reading this story abdicates those from their daily actions to stories of lands far away. To me, it is quite humorous. Unlike Gulliver, my journey with bipolar is not as adventurous and I write this not as a parody, but as a chronicle into a powerful illness. As Swift so handsomely fashioned his satire of Gulliver, may I somehow use my own wit to help others find voice and trust in themselves.
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
by Portia Nelson
I. I walk down the street. There’s a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost…..I am helpless; it isn’t my fault.It takes forever to find a way out.
II. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in the same place; but it isn’t my fault.It still takes a long time to get out.
III. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in….it’s a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am.It is my fault. I get out immediately.
IV. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.
V. I walk down a different street.
Lizzie
Lizzie,
Found your blog through the Bipolar Wellness Writer’s. Thought you may be interested in a campaign I’m helping to start called everyminute.org. We just launched the website last week at http://www.everyminute.org
I’d appreciate any of your thoughts and perspective.
Love your honesty and openess about your journey! I’ll be back to read more and certainly add you to my BLOGS OF INTEREST. Your Larry Brown Quote is fabulous – gave me a chuckle this morning.
Hi Lizzi -
my name is Georgia, my mother has bipolar. She has only recently been diagonsed. I am in my second year on univeristy, studying fashion design, we have a project that is about stitch and the method of joining. I am working alot on my mothers illness and how she can not be ‘stitched’ back toghether. If you have any thoughts or comments that could be relevent i would love to here them!
thank you for your time.
Georgie
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Lizzie,
I’m kind of manic right now
so I’ve been following link after link after link until I stumbled on your blog. What a gem. You write from the heart and do it with so much humor. I had to immediately add a link to you from my blog. I try to educate on mood disorders while being light and adding humor, but I think you’ve got me beat.
Take a look at my website and give me any feedback. I’d be interested in what you’d have to say.
Lizzie, I enjoy your site and have added you to my blogroll. Feel free to add me to yours if you would like. Keep up the interesting posts. Annie
We’ll do Annie, I love your blog. Everyone check it out: http://therapistwithbipolar.com/blog/
Your post on Talking Medication is great! I’d like to invite you to be a featured health blogger on Wellsphere — please email me for details.
Cheers, Geoff
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Geoffrey W. Rutledge MD, PhD
Dr.Rutledge–wellsphere.com
http://www.wellsphere.com
Lizzie,
This is got to be one of the best, well written, honest and entertaining blogs I’ve read. The fact that I can relate to your experiences on the Bipolar train is merely a bonus.
Thanks for making me feel like I’m not alone right now.
Cheers
Cass
Lizzie:
I just came across your site, and was reading with interest the article about surgery and bipolar. I have suffered with bipolar for the majority of my 51 years and would seriously consider a surgery at some times. I have had several other surgeries, and no problems with drug interactions, etc.
I hope a treatment is developed which is less invasive, but the possiblity makes me wish for the option when deeply depressed and suicidal.
Thank you for sharing your journey!
Hi Lizzie, I love your posts, you write wonderfully well. I also have a blog. Alas I do not the writing skills nor the wit you show in many of your posts. I will certainly add you to my blogroll.
http://bipolarreality.net/
Hi Lizzie,
I ran across your blog while searching for “good bipolar blogs” and am pleased to see it IS a good blog! I’ve enjoyed reading, and am going to add you to my blogroll. I’d be honored to be on yours!
http://www.christianewells/
Take care!
Chris