The Split

Roughly 60% suffering from Bipolar also experience issues with drugs, alcohol or both.

I share my experiences from both NA and AA to help shed some light on the differences - the good, the bad and the ugly.

This isn't advice, it's simply my opinion from my time spent in each...hope you find something useful.

How do you know if you're grieving or having a biploar episode?  After suddenly losing my father to cancer, my sanity seemed to shatter.   I share some about the experience as well as a book and article that helped.

I follow up from my last podcast with my bipolar therapy experience, what I learned, as well as what worked and didn't work.

What do you do when life becomes overwhelming?  It hit me out of nowhere 2 weeks ago spinning my emotions out of control.  I share 2 articles that help with strategies on overcoming the overwhelming parts of life with bipolar and some additional tips that helped me.

After a grueling week, I talk about my ups and downs and share an article from Natasha Tracy about keeping up the fight even when you feel like you can't.

In regognition of World Bipolar Day 2017 - Sharing our story matters; it fights stigma, helps others know they're not alone, and helps us in our recovery.  I share two uplifting articles from bphope.com on why two women are sharing their stories.

Out of nowhere shame and guilt hit me about having bipolar disorder.  In this episode, I share articles and their solutions about overcoming the shame and guilt felt by those with the disorder.

I share an article on 6 must-knows before starting talk-therapy, and share how my first session went with a psychologist who specializes in treating bipolar patients.

Trying to deal with a lot of change with bipolar without setting off symptoms.

My journey to bipolar diagnosis and recovery