{"id":9692,"date":"2016-10-04T15:53:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T22:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=9692"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:56:06","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:56:06","slug":"bipolar-depression-distortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/bipolar-depression-distortion\/","title":{"rendered":"BP Magazine Article: Bipolar Depression Distortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9716 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"julie-car-head-in-hands-2015\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>It takes a lot longer to worry\u00a0about getting things done than it does to actually finish a project.\u00a0This is something I&#8217;ve taught myself over the years. As I work on my new book, I have to remind myself to his daily. If I let myself, I would worry more than I would write.<\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t\u00a0amazing how this illness can distort our thoughts to the point we don&#8217;t even know who we are anymore?<\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t it shocking that we can be fine one day and then suddenly the world turns to black and white and all that was once joyful turns to sand?<\/p>\n<p>It blows my mind that I can be someone who doesn&#8217;t worry on one day and then wake up and the worry has taken over my life.<\/p>\n<p>Yes. It is amazing. It is shocking.. This illness is pretty darn powerful. This is why I manage it with my plan. I can&#8217;t do this on my own. I need a plan for when the thoughts creep in and tell me LIES. Here is an article I wrote for Bp Magazine on the topic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bphope.com\/fast-talk-depression-distortion\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read Depression Distortion:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\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\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9716 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"julie-car-head-in-hands-2015\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/julie-car-head-in-hands-20152.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>It takes a lot longer to worry about getting things done than it does to actually finish a project. This is something I&#8217;ve taught myself over the years. As I work on my new book, I have to remind myself to his daily. If I let myself, I would worry more than I would write.<\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t amazing how this illness can distort our thoughts to the point we don&#8217;t even know who we are anymore?<\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t it shocking that we can be fine one day and then suddenly the world turns to black and white and all that was once joyful turns to sand?<\/p>\n<p>It blows my mind that I can be someone who doesn&#8217;t worry on one day and then wake up and the worry has taken over my life.<\/p>\n<p>Yes. 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