Blogging for Therapy
I began blogging about my Bipolar experiences several years ago. I mainly started blogging as a form of therapy. I had just found out that I had Bipolar. I was only two months pregnant with my second child and I desperately needed an outlet for the rage and sadness that I was feeling.
I didn't expect to find friends. I only wanted to get the feelings out of me and onto a diary. After finding friends that were not only going through some of what I was going through, I began to think that this avenue of therapy was more than that. I could help others that were experiencing the same things I was experiencing to not feel so alone. In turn, I began to feel accepted as I was and I felt like I was part of something bigger than myself.
Blogging for therapy was the best thing I ever did. Sure, I get critiques and messages from those who choose to be med free and try to convince me to do the same. I have previously found them to be nuisances, but now I take them with a grain of salt. I know that the advice is well intentioned even if I find it is unwarranted. I do gain information from them and I tuck it away as one more thing I've learned since I started blogging.
The best feeling is knowing that I've reached someone who understands and relates to my posts. I get a lot of emails and comments from those whose lives I've touched. It touches my heart to know that my posts have made some sort of difference in the lives around me.
But, really, the bottom line is that I have made a difference in my own life. This online form of therapy helps me really sort out my feelings and it soothes me. I know that even if there are no comments and emails that my soul is more at peace for getting the feelings out of me and on 'paper'. And that makes all the difference in my world.
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I really appreciate this post. I started a blog a few years ago for the same purpose, but I ended up feeling more alone. Now, I've started again, and with the feedback of people like you and others on Twitter, it's been a much greater help. I hope I can reach and affect the lives of people like you have.
Sheri
If anyone out there needs help starting a blog or would like to be listed in my blogroll, give me a shout!
And, thanks, Sheri, for your comment! I heard an Awww! in my head when I read it. Now I'm hearing voices! LOL
I started my blog for the same reason. It has certainly helped even when I am down so low I don't think I can get up again.
The messages back and forth, the information I learn and the blog friends I make are everything.
Your blog is such an inspiration to me, I check it often. Thank you for being real and being there for me too.
Psych Client,
Awww! Thanks for being here for me, too! I love all the friends that I've made through this website. I hope that we all continue to grow in wellness.
I've blogged for therapy for years now but I didn't start blogging about my bipolar disorder until recently. Being open about this disease has been difficult for me but, when I read blogs like yours, I realize how important it is to feel free to blog about what is really on your mind, rather than hide the true words behind metaphors in an attempt to hide my true self. Thanks for all the info, so well organized on your page.
Marsha
www.didyoutakeyourmeds.com
Hey...haven't heard from you in a bit. thanks for writing this. i needed to read it. i am sorry for what you have been going through, but thankful you have friends...hugs.