Why is it So Hard to Get Things Done When You Have Bipolar Disorder?

julie car head in hands 2015Here I am sitting in my car this morning with my typical bipolar disorder dilemma. What to do next? I’m amazed at how my brain works just fine one morning and then without any changes in my life, I’m sitting in my car and it’s absolutely painful to make a simple decision.


This is bipolar disorder in a nut shell! Having trouble getting things done is a bipolar disorder symptom. Most of us have it. It’s not personal. We are not lazy.


This is why I wrote Get it Done When You’re Depressed. This inability to make a decision is about the illness. I have learned to override my brain- it takes time and effort and I lose work hours that I really need, but at least I do get started.


 


 


Once the engine is fired up, I can work! That’s me in my office. I lost a few hours, but I’m working now!


julie office smiling 2015



Julie 

PS: It’s hard to have depression. It’s hard to live with this every day. We can learn ways around it. We can get better when we have a plan. I love this book. I use it daily.


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