I’ve not been able to post for a little while so I’d like to share with you a post from my other blog The Etiquette of Madness. It’s similar to this, only different. I hope you enjoy it.
It’s one thing to recognize the madness, it’s another thing to fix it.
Wait. I forgot. It can’t be fixed. We need to learn how to live with it.
Have hope. It can be managed so that we can live rich and meaningful lives.
I’ve been thinking about the difference between “manners” and “etiquette”. When I say “The etiquette of madness” I mean living with the illness and interacting with our world in appropriate ways. I realize this is not always an easy thing to do. I have a few things that I do to help me get on or stay on track interacting with the world around me. It is a pretty short “to do” list, but every element is essential to my wellbeing.
If you are depressed right now this will probably be more difficult for you to do. Ideally being in a state that hovers between depression and mania is the best time to nail down your life purpose. If you’re manic and trying to do this, use common sense to balance out your manic state. When you’re really high you might think you can change the world, but that isn’t logical and probably isn’t going to happen. Be realistic, but aim high. You are not an ordinary person. You are extraordinary and have unlimited possibilities.