I write my newsletters a few days before I send th...

I write my newsletters a few days before I send them. I’m a subscriber to my list, so that way I can see when the email goes out. When it goes out, I read it again just to see what I think.

I have to admit, the last one left me a little concerned. While I took time to tell you readers how well I was doing, my opening comments were full of red flags. I described the thousands of words I wrote in the prior week, but then felt compelled to tell everyone it wasn’t mania. Um, what?!!

Seeing my words in type made me step back. What’s going on? I thought. I’d worry if a friend sent me the same message.

Stability is everything when dealing with bipolar disorder. It’s up to you to keep track of where you are. But how do you learn to recognize your red flags? Here are a few things to help.

Writing in a journal every day helps you keep tabs on where you are. It’s a good way to gauge how things are going and how much you’re doing. It’s easy to see if you’re doing too much or not enough.

The quickest way to tell how I’m doing mentally is to look at my house. If you enter my living room and find dozens of Amazon boxes all over the floor or three weeks of laundry hanging from overflowing baskets, chances are good I’m not doing well mentally.

Family and friends can only help if you listen to them. If different ones are telling you they’re worried about you, accept there’s something worth worrying about. There are red flags, even if you don’t see them.

Don’t blow off their messages simply because you don’t want to deal with it. Remember, your family loves you. If they’re brave enough to say something to you, then there’s probably a reason behind it.

Until next time, keep fighting.

- Excerpts from "Beware! Watch Out for the Danger of Bipolar Red Flags"

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