How I control my moodiness aside from taking meds? Can anyone who is bipolar give me some advice on what I can do to help with my mood swings?

[Anonymous]

Taking mood stabilizers right now because I cannot deal with my severe mood swings. Yes I am bipolar 1 I have not been cycling awhole lot this year compared to when I was not medicated lol. Not that is really about anyone's business. But my diet gives me mood swings too. Chocolate and Caffiene in excess makes me irriatable.

[redeyemindtricks]

What do you do BETTER when you are at your extremes?

I speak from fading memories here, since my BD has been under control for a while-- haven't had severe episodes for some time.
But I do remember that, during depressive episodes, I had this unmatched ability to concentrate on design projects. I mean, I could just pour myself into a project, and fix my attention on it, unbroken, for hours. Normally I am a spaz who can't focus on anything for more than a few minutes at a time.

What I'm saying is that you should find things that you are GOOD AT DOING DURING each of the phases. This will give you a way to "hack" the disorder.

The disorder is still a bitch, but at least you can turn it to your advantage in some ways.

[reptocarl]

Then stop using those