{"id":10430,"date":"2017-08-09T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T17:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=10430"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:56:00","slug":"the-bipolar-road-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/the-bipolar-road-to\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bipolar Road to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"a7v68-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"a7v68-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"a7v68-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10431 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"a7v68-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"a7v68-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"a7v68-3-0\">We are on a journey. Some people get a rather straight path. They live their lives and have the worries and struggles of the every day person. Some of us get a treacherous mountain journey. We never think we can climb that far. The path never lets us know what is coming. We struggle. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"b49oc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b49oc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b49oc-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"6lhim-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6lhim-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6lhim-0-0\">Each time I make it through yet another dangerous mood swing, I am reminded that people with mental health disorders are stronger than most. We are interesting. We look for new ways to stay alive. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"50ohs-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"50ohs-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"50ohs-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"acuf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"acuf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"acuf-0-0\">We try and try and try unlike any people I have ever met. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"f5pf9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"f5pf9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f5pf9-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"7qlq6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"7qlq6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7qlq6-0-0\">Look at this road. It reaches the destination! <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"bbhem-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bbhem-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bbhem-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"2ts59-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2ts59-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2ts59-0-0\">Bravo for us! <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"coclq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"coclq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"coclq-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"2bbbj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2bbbj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2bbbj-0-0\">I am sick today and that is ok. It is part of my illness. My focus is impossible and I am seeing my much loved nurse practitioner today. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"d1nr0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d1nr0-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d1nr0-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"4ev4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4ev4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ev4-0-0\">It is ok to struggle if you have a mental illness. I do very well on most days. I used to struggle most days and only do well on a few days. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"8isit-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8isit-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8isit-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"b1cuf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b1cuf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b1cuf-0-0\">What a shift. I remain positive. When I could tell that sitting down and working on the project I need to complete was not going to be easy today, I decided to work on a few of my side projects that help others. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"9d8dj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9d8dj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9d8dj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"9mdfq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9mdfq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9mdfq-0-0\">I am sending out good vibes! <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"am8cv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"am8cv-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"am8cv-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"eu2ak-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"eu2ak-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"eu2ak-0-0\">My project will be ready for me this afternoon. I will work hard to get well this morning in terms of focus and will reach my goal today! <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"bn22e-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bn22e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bn22e-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"dg22h-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dg22h-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dg22h-0-0\">You can too! <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"475s4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"475s4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"475s4-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"a306l\" data-offset-key=\"ffe29-0-0\">\n<h1 class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"ffe29-0-0\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>Julie <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10431 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-bipolar.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a> We are on a journey. Some people get a rather straight path. They live their lives and have the worries and struggles of the every day person. Some of us get a treacherous mountain journey. We never think we can climb that far. The path never lets us know what is coming. We struggle. Each time I make it through yet another dangerous mood swing, I am reminded that people with mental health disorders are stronger than most. We are interesting. We look for new ways to stay alive. We try and try and try unlike any people I have ever met. Look at this road. It reaches the destination! Bravo for us! I am sick today and that is ok. It is part of my illness. 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