[Slightlydelusional]

I am grateful I am ten months sober from my worst addiction (gambling) and I have a chance at this thing called life with that monkey off my back.

[Erti]

Again, I'm greatful to have yummy food in my belly.

[Tucson]

Having had no A/C so far this summer in Tucson, I will be grateful for the air conditioning when it works. I have to save up money for this. There has been a couple days close to 110 degrees. But it is a dry heat, right? Much over 100, hot is hot despite the lack of humidity.

[bpktvikesfan]

I am grateful for my family, especially my grandkids
I am grateful that my medication is working and i dont feel like jumping out of my skin
I am grateful for my dogs that are my emotional support animals

I am greatful for repeats of the tv show supernanny US

currently it's on in the background and the kids are so amusing to watch

people that speak english.

had a little problem today trying to explain something to a woman from gana who didn't understand

luckily someone was close by from england who could help us both

[Unrigged64072835]

Getting my music straightened out today.

[AspiringAuthor]

I am grateful for how depression makes me appreciate euthymic mood when I can.

[Moose72]

I am grateful that my pdoc figured out how to get rid of my akathisia!

[AspiringAuthor]

Originally Posted by Moose72

I am grateful that my pdoc figured out how to get rid of my akathisia!

How do you manage? I use Gabapentin for that.

I am grateful for planning, time management and pacing myself. I am prepping for a test and to teach a class (after taking the test).

[Unrigged64072835]

I'm grateful for a quiet house right now.

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by AspiringAuthor

How do you manage? I use Gabapentin for that.

I am grateful for planning, time management and pacing myself. I am prepping for a test and to teach a class (after taking the test).

We lowered the rexulti and short term used ativan. It still sucked but better than nothing.

[pirilin]

I'm grateful for the Gentlemen Clubs. Specially for the social workers that operate in them.

- helpful people.

I found a copy of an album I wanted to download this morning, and the queue for it was long (it would have taken me days just to get it)

well this person who had it put me at the front of the queue because he knew I only wanted 16 tracks and it would have been a long wait

[Unrigged64072835]

I'm grateful that my husband helps me when I'm feeling ill.

[Sliders]

I am grateful for spending time with family.

[VerMOZZica]

I am grateful for the very nice vacation I had with my family.

I am greatful that I've been in minimal physical pain these last 2 days

starting to creep back up on me though

[bpforever1]

I am grateful for my medication and the means to go out and enjoy myself to small things, such as eating good food and being able to buy beauty products. I am happy despite being psychotic- I hear voices now. I know they will go away eventually. I feel blessed.

[bpktvikesfan]

I am grateful for my mom and dad, my husband, daughters and espescially my grandkids.

i am grateful for being stable on meds

I am grateful for my dogs

[Unrigged64072835]

I'm grateful for fans to cool off with.

[zijax]

I am grateful for my job.

[VerMOZZica]

I am grateful for my Mom and my family.

[Unrigged64072835]

I'm grateful for means to cope with difficult situations.

[dsmith]

I am very grateful for things on the job front, with an asterisk (*).

As I've said many times on this forum, I've been floundering for the past 10 years, largely due to undiagnosed bipolar disorder. I bounced from job to job, lasting between 6-18 months in each. I got a boring, dead end temporary contract between Feb 2017 and Oct 2017. Then, took some time off to "figure things out."

It was very frustrating. I know I'm intelligent, but also that I have severe limitations due to Bipolar disorder. I wanted a routine, 9 to 5 job. But I find it hard to sit at an officer for 8 hours a day, and end up just wasting time surfing the Web, tuning out in meetings, and just not getting things done in general.

About a month ago, a friend of mine from business school texted me and said he wanted to meet for coffee. "What the heck," I thought, as I agreed. Turns out he'd been looking for someone to help him grow his business. He was very impressed with my profile, and thought I'd be the perfect fit.

Was very happy to join forces with him, given his solid knowledgebase, the prestige of a high level title, interesting subject material, and the fact that I can work from home mostly, with meetings about once or twice a week.

Downside? Job doesn't have a fixed salary; rather, it's based on commission - how much I bring in. Also, my bipolar disorder has a number of co-morbid conditions. I can definitely write, when focused, and am able to speak eloquently in public settings. That said, I'm prone to ADHD, analysis paralysis, procrastination, and intense anxiety. I have been sitting on a task for the last 3 weeks: writing a simple blog post to try to market our company's products and services. I've put together a bare bones outline, but have spent hours and hours researching the content, writing notes (I also have hypergraphia), watching Webinars, calling people for meetings…doing everything aside from sitting down to write the darned blog post. Everything seems so compelling when I sit down to focus on a task. "Oh, let me set up a meeting with David," or "I have the world's greatest tweet that I need to share," or "I need to vent on Psych Central." And then, after 7 hours, it's time to wind down and attend to the 3 kids. I fear that my bad habits will lead to losing this job. It's a shame / procrastinate / shame cycle.

Ok I know that turned into a negative rant. But the bottom line is, I am grateful that I was able to land this job.