Tag Archives: Anger and Rage

What’s Over Overwhelmed?

Posted on October 2, 2015 by thebipolarchick

That’s how I feel today – OVER overwhelmed. it’s not with everything, just bills. When I got into the group therapy program, it was my understanding that the insurance was paying for all of it.  NOPE!  It was $11k/month to … Continue reading →

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Fireworks Aren’t Fun… for Everyone

Posted on July 6, 2015 by thebipolarchick

Fourth of July! Yay! Celebration! Hotdogs and burgers, American flags… …and those blasted fireworks. I understand going to see fireworks high in the sky launched from a barge in the ocean.  I get it. However, I am not clear why people would … Continue reading →

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Betrayed by the Tdoc

Posted on June 26, 2015 by thebipolarchick

Tdoc is therapist. Pdoc is psychiatrist. Moving on. I’M PISSED! In one of my group sessions today, I mentioned that I was off meds – not all, but some. I spoke candidly about it, stated why, and that I was … Continue reading →

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WTH, MARLO!

Posted on June 25, 2015 by thebipolarchick

I recently read a blog that made my blood boil by the second paragraph: Mental Illness is real by Marlo Hampton. Marlo, a socialite (she always looks amazing) wanted to blog about the recent racially motivated murders in South Carolina. In … Continue reading →

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Numb

Posted on June 12, 2015 by thebipolarchick

Numb. That’s how I’ve been feeling, or at least how I’ve been trying to feel.  It seemingly takesEVERYTHING in me to focus or to have one stable emotion or to not SPAZZ. SPAZZ seems to be my reaction to almost … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Baker Act

Posted on June 6, 2015 by thebipolarchick

It’s been a very eye-opening several hours after my Twitter rant about the insurance company a couple days ago.  I was introduced the Baker Act. The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, commonly known as the “Baker Act,” allows the involuntary … Continue reading →

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Positively Exhausted

Posted on June 1, 2015 by thebipolarchick

I am positively exhausted. Meaning, I am exhausted from trying to be so positive. Thinking positive thoughts and praying is exhausting. What do I really think/feel? I hate the manager, vice president and HR rep. I hate the analyst, behavioral … Continue reading →

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