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[mrkotter]

New win for me today.

After a really challenging month at work the boss gave me a card with a nice message and a gift card. 

It wasn't that long ago that I spent most of the day at work staring out the window and thinking about that 'thing.' Now I feel like I'm right on my game at work. While its stressful I'm handling it really well (couldn't say that in the past).  

I dunno not many of my friends would get this. 

How's everyone else going?

[suzanne]

That's fabulous @mrkotter.  It's not just great, it sounds grounded.  Sustainable.  Well done you.

[mrkotter]

@suzanne yeah that and it's not manic energy either. It's nice.

[Kurra]

What fabulous news @mrkotter
I have felt a similar way in the workplace. I so understand you saying you're handling it teally well and that it's not a manic energy either.

Perhaps it's what others would say is 'normal', whatever that is. My way of expressing it is to say that I feel comfortable in my own skin. It's a space I treasure and I don't take advantage of this feeling either. For this reason I know that it's not a manic nor even an hypomanic energy.

I must say it's something very special. I'm so very happy for you.
Hugs

[Lissette]

Hi, I got bipolar too, I'm 38 years old, 16 years I'm suffering. I am on meds and go doctor every two month, have 3 kids and a wonderful husband. Work as a PCA looking after ederly people and cleaning a school for 12 hours a day. Bipolar it's a pain in the butt, I got depressive episodes every two weeks of every months, it's very difficult for me to work when I'm down but I never miss a day, I force myself and do my best but my ability change, I can't concentrate, I'm a bad driver, I lose confidence in every aspect of my life. Bipolar it's different for everyone.

[mrkotter]

@Lissette awesome! Keep winning!

[Queenie]

What's my recovery win?

I think my biggest win is successfully completing a Cert IV in mental health and peer work, despite having a lapse of schizophrenia halfway through. Nearly threw in the towel with the course, but with a lot of support and soul searching, I got there! Now I'm doing my Diploma of mental health and AOD before hoping to get into University to study Social work. 

[Kurra]

Go go go @ Queenie! You're doing fabulously and you will love the social sciences at uni. I started with social science but transferred to psychology after the first year.

[Queenie]

Thanks @Kurra. I hope to enjoy it too. My first time around at Uni, I messed around a lot and discovered the social scene at Uni. Not too much study got done lol. Now as a mature age student, I've got all that behind me, so I think I will take it a lot more seriously.

[Kurra]

It's a very common story @Queenie.
Mature age study is so much easier. The extra life experience makes a huge difference too.