At the minute, I’m not feeling great. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been descending into a depressive episode, and I’m struggling to keep my head above water so that I can get out of it. This isn’t to say that I’m not happy in my life. I’ve got an amazing partner who does everything … Continue reading Stuck in a Depressive Episode
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Bipolar Disorder: The Depressive Side
In previous blog posts, I've explained what Bipolar is and how the manic side can affect you. In this post, I'll discuss how a depressive episode can come about and affect you. When people think about depression they generally think about someone who is a bit sad for a given reason. This is absolutely not … Continue reading Bipolar Disorder: The Depressive Side
Getting Prepared
The past few weeks have been manic - I don't mean inside my brain either. There hasn't really been a time when someone hasn't been coming and going from our house and it's taken its toll on my mood. Although I'm not hitting a full on depressive episode, I've not been feeling right. After discussing … Continue reading Getting Prepared
Learning More About My Craft
This morning I had some great news about something that I have eluded to in previous blog posts. From September, I will be becoming a student as I start my creative writing course at university. I didn’t want to say anything until it was all confirmed because I worried that something would go wrong and … Continue reading Learning More About My Craft
A Bit of a Dip: Taking a Break
This blog is a little late today as it took me a while to write it for reasons I'll explain below. It’s been a stressful few weeks. We’ve moved into our new house, and since then, it’s been pretty much non-stop with people coming in and out doing jobs. I wish I could say that … Continue reading A Bit of a Dip: Taking a Break
The Editing Struggle
When the week started, I was determined to get the paperback proof copy of Blindsighted edited, but it so far hasn’t happened for one reason or another. I’ve managed to get around three quarters the way through it, but the past couple of days haven’t been very productive. I find editing a difficult thing to … Continue reading The Editing Struggle
An Unexpected Week Away from Writing
I started the week with every intention of getting through the second draft of Blindsighted. Unfortunately, my brain had other ideas. I generally check my book sales a couple of times a week to see how things are going and if there are a few blank spaces, I’m fine with it, and I just get … Continue reading An Unexpected Week Away from Writing
Bipolar: The Manic Side
Before Christmas, I did an overview of Bipolar Disorder and what it means and what it causes. Being Bipolar/Manic Depressive means you not only have depressive episodes; but also manic ones. In my life, the depressive episodes have far outweighed the manic ones. But allow me to let you in on how some of my … Continue reading Bipolar: The Manic Side
Bipolar Disorder: What Is It Really?
I've mentioned before that I have Bipolar disorder. In the years since my diagnosis, I've come across several people that don't really know what it is or misunderstand it. In this blog, I'm going to try to explain it a little so bear with me as things may get a tad technical/medical. What is Bipolar, … Continue reading Bipolar Disorder: What Is It Really?
My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)
Looking after your mental health is just as important as looking after your physical. I’ve never been the best at doing either. I’m the kind of person that will just suffer in silence and get on with things, and part of what helped me do that was work. So, when it came to the point … Continue reading My Bipolar Life (A Long Post)
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