I don’t have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments. -Michael Landon One of the most difficult aspects of having a mood disorder (or being a human being) is managing the amazing amount of arrogantly misguided advice people offer me daily. There is a certain lack of trust and implicit condescension in the way [...]
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Archive | October, 2011
Two-Face: Bipolar is the Villain during my Dark Nights
October 25, 2011
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An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards. -John Locke There is a raging homicidal manic living inside me. Sometimes it overwhelms me with euphoria and at other times its weapon of choice is sadness. Each side is [...]
Read more You are the Apple of my eye…and possibly the iPad as well (Think Happy Thoughts)
October 7, 2011
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Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. -Steve Jobs I’m not a huge fan of hero-worship of a billionaire objectivist but Stevie Jobs was a true innovator and his technological advancements changed the world. But what I [...]
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Misery Loves Company: Why You Shouldn’t Give a Damn About Anyone Else’s Opinion But Your Own
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Can Men Stay Faithful? Aka why guys with Bipolar Usually Fail at Monogamy!
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F*$! the World…When Anger Can be a Good Thing
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying...& Love the Bipolar Disorder!
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Waiting for Superman: But only you can save yourself!
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The Aggressive Happiness Method: An Epic Treatise on How To Feel Awesome 99% of The Time!
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Cliches: How We Often Sell Ourselves Short In A Society Obsessed With Simplicity
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The Goddess Complex and The Death of My Infallible Mother
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5 Years, 4 Hospitals, 3 Near Suicides, 2 Masters Degrees & 1 Unsolved Murder: The Lives, Deaths and Nuances of Shawn Maxam
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Emotional Maturity, Boundaries and Why Most of the People You Know Aren’t Actually Adults
Maxam
Maxam is a writer, mental health advocate and Bipolar griot! I write stories that I hope will help individuals who have mental illnesses (and those who love them) live rich and fulfilling lives. R.I.P. SKH
