so not completely stable like i thought.

I thought I was stable and good to go, not so. People are annoying me. I think though this is normal mood issues not bp related. Hope I snap out of it but.....it seems like sooooo many ppl thrive on drama. Maybe I'm just getting old, lol.

People annoy me even at the best of times. Just try to be happy that your mood is mostly good. Perfection isn't necessary!

Passionsky, please read Pearl Buck's description of the gifted person. Those who have inherited the giftedness of bipolar illness aren't going to experience what seems to be lackadaisacal interests in those not having the illness. You may need to accept the fact that you have been blessed with that creativity (usually in the arts) that can accompany manic-depressive illness.

I would say that it is one of the positive effects of the illness, often indicating a high level of intelligence in one or more fields, sensitivity, and need to be "constantly creating" (according to Buck), whether it's in writing, teaching, knitting, painting, sculpting, cooking, design, engineering design, etc. The demand for creativity is just persistent, and it carries a necessary component of (maybe) an extreme sensitivity to what people say and do. Sensitivity it the hallmark of the artist. Please see the website

http://www.PearlBuck:TheTrulyCreativeMind.com

Look under "Quote Details"
The most difficult thing for some of us is to relate to the coarse in
life.

Try a little meditation if you're not quite as relaxed as you wish to be.

People annoy me a lot also. My T assures me that this is indeed a part of Bipolar.. I spend a pretty good amount of time daily doing self care, meditation, yoga, breathing sessions.

Yeah and then there are the ones who love drama, hard to meditate them out of my life lol

I personally don't worry about when I will or will not snap out of a mood.. Because that always seems to make my mood last longer

Crank up your Music !!!!

Thanks everybody. I'm gonna check out that site genetic it sounds interesting.

Yeah time to put on the music! I'm gonna do that and clean.

Just saw T she also said its a part of still stabilizing and that I may always have some of that irritability.....so is life.

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Yep. I would agree, but I cut out caffeine (and am working on sugar), and wheat, and don't drink alcohol so I feel generally calm most of the time. Diet is important.

Dr. Kathleen DesMaissons has written several books related to sugar sensitivity, other foods, etc., that are bothersome. One of them is called Potatotes, Not Prozac. And she has one called Radiant Recovery, which I imagine is equally impressive about diet.

I hope the music helped! I relate to the irritability ... Yep. Irritable and forgetful describe me today... Music and cleaning great idea, cuz clutter and messes annoy me but actually taking care of it I'm not so good at. But music gets me motivated

I have to laugh because for a year now I was convinced customer service in our country has gone way down hill. I've complained so many times, even left a full grocery cart in a store after the employee seemed to have do idea what he was doing & accused me of opening a 2 liter of soda (dent in side, it leaked),

While I do think customer service sucks for the most part, but I've been overreacting. Maybe I got fed up of just taking it with a smile? Grumpy old lady? (I'm not that old though!) I used to be such a doormat.

The extreme irritability is caused by bipolar, I recently learned.

I try to get a full night sleep, delete family members that tick me off on FB, and try to pause while I'm out shopping. Meditation is a great way to get centered & start your day.
~Christina's music suggestion was a good one, and I also like genetics link.