Category: Lived experience
I will never forget the day I complimented you,and instead of taking it, you assured me that you were not perfectbecause you hate to do the dishes, and you don’t […]
Today has been good.I got out of bed. I showered. I got dressed up.I was productive. I had coffee. I filed papers.I socialized—flourishing in the limelight.…I made a mistake. Today […]
{This was originally written before the holidays and is brutally honest. Honesty goes a long way and often makes others feel less alone.} I took a shower. Washed my hair. […]
When a person in a relationship—whether platonic or romantic—has bipolar disorder, the symptoms can often affect both people. These interferences will arise in a variety of situations—whether manic or depressed—and […]
I’ve always been really hard on myself. When I was a kid I would punch myself in the head or if I was in trouble and had to stand against […]
©2020 Matthew Weatherford I have had a depression every year my life. They last from October to February. Not many years were horrible until about 18 years ago. My depressions […]
How I learned to be happy. © 2020 Matthew Weatherford You always hear people say, “you just have to decide to be happy.” That might last a day or two […]
The will to get well. I learned in a 12 top program that although I will never be cured from autism or bipolar that doesn’t mean I can’t live a […]
©2020 Matthew Weatherford This is about anger management, fits of rage and emotional meltdowns. This does not include sensory meltdowns. If I feel it coming, I step away. If I […]
When I learned to think by reason rather than my feelings and imagination. After I had to give up a big job because I was being bullied. I had a […]