CHRISTINA (From other thread): *


When I refer to baseline it’s as my Pdoc believes.


“ To feel content with life” able to go about life taking care of responsibilities and also enjoying feeling good and able to enjoy activities of whatever level your comfortable with ( like I’ll never be okay in crowds )


Something that the majority of people who have Bipolar struggle with is how to recognize the difference between hypo happy and baseline happy


For me Hypo happy is fantastical , everything is sparkling, colors are brighter , food tastes amazing everything is just MORE .. of course it feels Amazing.


My baseline is ... things are good. I’m enjoying my life, I’m happy with what I have. I take care of my day to day responsibilities, I make plans for the future. Things to look forward too. I have a positive attitude.


Now if you compare Hypo feel versus baseline of course everyone would rather feel hypo all the time.


Hypo is like a drug. People get hooked on drugs to get high because it feels Amazing but it can’t last for long because there whole life starts to crumble.


So everyone in there own way has to come to there own realization what hypo is and how it looks in there life vs non hypo but enjoying life baseline.


For me .... I had to really look at the way my Bipolar would flow. Yes Hypo is great but what always always follows is dark ugly angry rage. So as much as hypo is appealing I work hard to reel myself back , step away from that flashing neon light calling me because I dooooo enjoy my stability, it’s not boring. I work hard to stay stable... I owe that to myself as much as for my loved ones. Hypo/manic episodes can be devastating to me but also anyone in my life.


I dunno maybe that doesn’t make sense to anyone but that’s how I’ve made sense of me to myself.


For me whether I am on meds or off is the same way thought process . I’m currently med free and doing very well Bipolar wise.

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* Copied as per Christina's request.