Bipolar Is:

Erik Blackwell
3 min readSep 24, 2023
By Author via DALL-E
By Author via DALL-E

Sometimes, bipolar is not being able to sleep because I’m too excited about something. Recently, that something was camping. Getting outdoors is soul nourishing, and I don’t do enough of it. To be fair, we lived off grid for a year in tiny cabins with five kids, and that cured me of camping for a long while. But…that long while has passed.

I toss and turn thinking about all the new gear I want to buy. No — that’s not right — need to buy…

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Erik Blackwell

I write mostly about my experience with bipolar disorder, and my hope is that it helps someone. You’re in good company, and you are not alone.