Bipolar Stability Check-In

Since we seem to be creating threads about specific situations now, those of you that are stabile...

How's it going and what have you done to maintain your stability today?

I actually have plans this weekend! I have my date tonight and my nephew will be over this weekend. He just turned 7 and I can tell he's getting jealous of the attention his little brother, who was born about a month ago, is receiving. This weekend it will be all about him!
I find that keeping myself occupied outside of the house helps me to not focus on anything is wrong, but rather that I actually can get out of the house and have fun. Plus the nice weather is always a plus.

I'm not the only one that is just a bit ecstatic today. That helps.

It sounds like you will have a wonderful day Gina!

I am stable so I'm trying to tackle non BP related issues. I need to clean this house. I need to get to the gym consistently so I can build some endurance to my chronic pain. I need to get heathy groceries in the house to assist me in my overall wellness. I'm working on baby steps but my motivation is in the toilet. I need someone to light a fire under my azz. I've been practically bedridden for years and I need to get out of this bed and back to something resembling a life. I just hope that my theory of working out helping with my pain is correct.

It's a good theory, but maybe you could take up swimming or cycling, so that there's a more constant pressure on your muscles, nerves and joints.

But if you start with a working-out routine, it's probably easier (also because of the stimulating effect on your brain) to do those other things.

I will use the treadmill and water exercise in the beginning. I blew out my groin/hip cycling years ago and cycling still causes me pain. Which is sad because I love to cycle and used to cycle for at least an hour and often 2 hours a day. I need to stay slow and keep adding a little something. Thanks for the advise and positive attitude

Feeling a little down and out for some reason. I think the stress of being forced to move is catching up with me. I'm all quivery and feeling nauseous. I feel like I could let out a good cry at any moment.

I'm doing good, sleep cycle is a little off. I have a date Saturday. I'm not all gung ho bc he's just so different from what I'm used to dating but that's a good thing.

Still have my back pain issues, they suck! Still losing weight since coming off the zyprexa. It's great not being hungry all the time. Need to clean like always...

Thank you Gina for starting this thread.

I'm only sort of stable, but I find if I don't make sure to have plans for the weekend I do worse. Hard to do when you're broke, too. So my husband helps me make plans for the weekends. We always plan some activities....even if it's just going to the store to buy cat litter for our kitties and errands like that. (I kid you not, buying cat litter is on the to do list this weekend and I'm happy about it...lol.) We always have a game plan ahead of time so it keeps my anxiety in check.

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I need to work on maintaining my strict sleep hygiene so that I'm not so tired the next day, which will make me drink a ton of caffeine, which can cause anxiety. I don't need that back in my life..

It's now on my list too now that I think about it! This is going to be a weekend full of shopping!

Good times!! Lol!

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A date sounds exciting! Have fun!
Kudos to you on the weight loss too!!

I need to work on becoming more.stable, right now I don't consider myself stable with the depression going on. I need to get back onto a good sleep.schedule, that would help some...

Sleep definitely does help. Take meds at the same time every night, and avoid electronics afterward. At least that works for me. Best of luck to you!

I'm still feeling stable. Didn't sleep as well last night. Feeling closer to the guy I'm going on the date with. He's so different than the brad Pitt looking guys I used to date. But I'm older now and not hot anymore, lol. Just average. Looks aren't what matter anyway I've learned. But he's really sweet and considerate. He's making me dinner. He's been to culinary school. He's mellow, not a bad boy. So different but I'll get used to it. Just see how it goes.

My mood is nice and stable. I'm not like how I would be with those charming, hot, players. I'm good. It's refreshing. And he's cute.

I am excited tho! Haven't had a date in awhile. So that's how I am today...

Wow its been an exhausting day! But I made it out of the house despite being exhausted from the work week. I picked up my seven year old nephew and did some shopping. We grabbed some dinner and headed home. I'm letting him watch cartoons for now before it's time to go to bed. Getting out into the sunshine is awesome.

I am a bit on the manic side. But it is under control compared to how it was before I was in the hospital. But being stable is good. I am able to sleep (even though sometimes it is really late), I go out and have dinner by myself when I have the money. I get out and do things at times.

But I have been really needy lately. For some good conversation!

Still feeling stable. My low back when completely out so I'm in bed and hoping it will pass. I got my bathroom and bedroom "mostly" clean and did a load of laundry. My husband picked us up some really good dinner tonight. I had an amazing salad and some shrimp and blooming onion. It was all really good. Aside from my back going out (which is so crappy and unfair) I'm doing good.

I'm still stable but I haven't been taking my meds. Not intentionally, more forgetting. I took my meds today and refilled them since I'm running low. I'm feeling fine without the meds, so a little voice keeps telling me not to take them (not a hallucinated voice, more a metaphor) I don't know why it's so hard for me to take my pills. It's always one thing or another. Mentally I'm good. Functioning at capacity mood wise.

I'm still stable. Finding joy in writing these days. I am sleeping a lot in the early mornings. I slept on and off last night, wasn't really a healthy sleep because I woke up really groggy then slept the morning away into the afternoon. But as evening approaches I am more active and able to be more alert.

I'm doing better ham I have I years and enjoying my newfound stability!

Im pet sitting out of town and made lots pLans to keep me busy so I feel too out of routine.

Today is a good day so far, up and at work on time and staying on task...no going into my head so far

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Well I'm still pretty much stable. Date was ok. I just don't feel a connection with him. It sucks. Oh well. He's texted me a couple times and I just say I'm not feeling well.

Time to move on...

Doing ok for today, a bit more in reality at least.

Kind of depressed/irritable and definitely anxious, but managing. On edge, waiting for an important phone call so I can finish planning something for this summer.....a little overwhelmed things are falling on me lately, and I have to pull the weight of others. I will be pissed if I don't hear back today because I'm putting a lot of effort into making the plans to do something nice. The day isn't over yet though, so trying not to get irritated or jump to conclusions.