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Uniquely, Bipolar-ly, Me

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

Bipolar disorder. There. I said it. It’s what I have…my particular flavor of brain cooties. I have ups. I have downs. I also have a somewhat “normal” state. One thing I’ve learned over the past few years, though, is that … Continue reading →

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Hypomania, Wherefore Art Thou?

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

I’ve talked a lot about the depression, the ceaseless days and nights spent in overwhelming darkness and despair. That’s because, for me, depression has been a near constant companion over the past 13 years. I’ve broken out from time to … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Room (First Published 12/12/2013)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

So, where was I? Back a couple of posts or so ago…? Oh, that’s right! I crashed and burned. Yep. First, a correction. This occurred at the end of Block III in the teacher ed program, not Block II. The … Continue reading →

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The Darkness Comes (Originally published December 31, 2013)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

The darkness threatened to close around me. I felt the tentacles stretching towards me, reaching, snaking their way through to my body and soul. I could see them, slowly moving in, becoming stronger, increasingly darker as they approached. The fogginess … Continue reading →

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A Cruel Mistress (First Published March, 2014)

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

Bipolar disorder is a cruel mistress. Now, don’t jump to any conclusions and think I believe other mental illnesses are easier to live with. I don’t feel that way at all. But bipolar disorder can be especially cruel. Imagine this: … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Demon and the Crafting Sword

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

You know that I have bipolar disorder, right? I mean, I admit it in virtually every post! What you may not realize is that the bulk of my time is spent depressed rather than hypomanic. At one time I would … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Rears Its Ugly Head

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Trudy Hibler

I just wanted OUT!!! I wanted to run out, screaming at the top of my lungs! And if I hadn’t been (at that time, anyway) such a quiet, reserved person, I might just have done so. But at 15, I … Continue reading →

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