Guest Blog: Alistair McHarg

Dancing With Your
Bipolar Bear

 One of life's great lessons is to accept, master, and ultimately enjoy that which cannot be avoided. Chances are you already know that bipolar disorder is incurable, however, there is a vast spectrum of experience in between being a victim of the illness and living a full, productive, and happy life that includes it. Over the four decades since my first manic episode I have gone from one extreme to the other.

 It is not my intention to underestimate or romanticize this rude adversary. I've done cracker factory time, engaged in all manner of reckless behavior, and rebuilt my ruined life time and time again. It's a wonder I'm here at all. That said, let me urge you to hold on tight to this one bit of advice while trudging through the foreign and forbidding landscapes – embrace your bipolar bear and take [ Read More ]


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