Raw Writing for the Real World of Bipolar

You have high anxiety. Do you experience the kind of anxiety where it’s difficult to breathe, your throat feels constricted, and you feel like you’re going to explode any minute? You might have Bipolar.

You have anger issues. Blowing up at the drop of the hat at your kids or your spouse? Do you have road rage that seems uncontrollable? Do you feel anger a good part of your day? You might have Bipolar.

You’re promiscuous. Do you have a lot of one night stands? Do you fantasize a lot about cheating on your spouse? How many partners have you had? You might be Bipolar.

You’re in debt. Did you spend a lot of money that you don’t have on things that you didn’t need? Do you go shopping a lot to satisfy some urge you had? You might be Bipolar.

You have insomnia. Do you have a hard time going to sleep and then staying asleep? Do you wake up and you don’t feel tired? Do you go from one activity to another with increased speed without feeling tired? You might be Bipolar.

You talk fast. Do other people tell you to slow down when you’re talking? Are you hard to keep up with in conversations? Do your ideas spring forward so quickly that you feel like you must speak quickly to get them all out? You might be Bipolar.

You think you’re going to be famous. Do you often think that you’re going to be the next big thing? That everyone will know your name soon? Do you think you’re bigger than life? You might be Bipolar.

Your thoughts race. Do you quickly jump from one idea to the next? Do you lay down to sleep each night and can’t find the off switch to your mind? Are you constantly jumping from one project to another? You might be Bipolar.

You can’t get out of bed some days and mope around on the others. Do you find yourself depressed? Are you uninterested in the things that used to bring you joy? Do you find yourself nodding to the list above and to this one? You might be Bipolar.

If you said yes to many of the items on this list, you may want to go and take the Goldberg Bipolar Quiz on Psych Central.com and take a copy to your doctor.

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