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Old Oct 05, 2017, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mossanimal View Post
Have you tried any med adjustments to combat this?I know this is the stereotypical image of the bipolar artist 'touched by fire'... but now that I'm experiencing.. it's something that really happens. Another thing... I've loved to read all my life as well at watch movies and that has really become.... something I can't do. It could be that being stable means that you don't need that 'fantasy shelter' in the same way.. i.e. escape from reality. Now I spend more time with my wife. I don't know... so many good things. But it's affecting my work. Nothing is free I suppose.
Sometimes stereotypes are kind of true. your are still in the beginning of your journey. It took me several years to get stable and at the right level for me. My creativity is still alive. It just feels different now.

I do still get hypomania from time to time. When that happens I enjoy the ride
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Thanks for this!
mossanimal