Euthymia

eu·thy·mia yü-ˈthī-mē-ə a normal, tranquil mental state or mood

specifically a stable mental state or mood in those affected with bipolar disorder that is neither manic nor depressive

euthymic -mik : the euthymic phase of bipolar disorder

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Posts – Sympthomatic scribblings

Feeling Fragile

As of recently, after having been in an extended period of feeling hopelessness and lack of meaning, I’m beginning to experience the tendencies of pre-psychosis. I feel fragile. While I know that the illogical thoughts I get are not true to reality the fact that they arise at all bothers me. Everything around me either…

Assembling Oneself

Seldomly I come across a situation or context were I feel I can express all aspects of me, be myself. It’s always some that doesn’t fit or actively have to be hidden. Language, tone, range of expressions, subjects matters, levels of complexity and of engagement to adjust and filter. Maybe I try too hard to…

Loving a land

Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? Wouldn’t say so. I appreciate many aspects of what my country is, but I find faults with many others. I don’t love my country nor hold it in high esteem for the fact that it is the country it is. I don’t feel proud. Loving…

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NonEuthymic centres on the experiences and reflections of me, a woman in her early thirties with bipolar disorder type 1, experiences of doing sexwork and of addiction.

Writing as past time, processing and expressing. Finding Euthymia is a distant dream when NonEuthymic, trying is turmoil in itself. Finding words is the real matter of meaning, succeeding is taking a breath.

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