A Tragic Kind of Wonderful

by Eric Lindstrom

My moods are beyond frustrating, especially when they directly contradict reason. Period hormones can trigger mood swings and push my symptoms especially hard, but so does regular old stress. Not just the bad kind, either. Dr. Jordan told me bipolar disorder doesn’t distinguish between anxiety and excitement. The cruel irony is how this can add up to feeling nothing but dark clouds because things went well yesterday.

“I have bipolar disorder. Yesterday I did a really crappy job of hiding it, so the secret’s out. That’s why I’m here. Because now everybody knows I’m someone to treat differently. To keep an eye on. Can’t relax around. Can’t be themselves with. High maintenance.”