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Tag: living with bipolar disorder

I’ve Been Hiding From My Blog the Same Way I’ve Been Hiding From the Entire World

On 10th Feb 2026 By Absurd RhioIn bipolar, mental health1 Comment

Quetiapine quieted my anxiety, but in the silence, depression stepped forward. Without that frantic engine driving me, everything feels slower, heavier. I’m learning who I am without constant fear - while grieving the one person who always felt like proof that I was loved, even when I disappeared.

No One Warns You About the Bear at the Bottom of the Mountain

On 19th Jan 2026 By Absurd RhioIn eating disorder, Grief Journey1 Comment

I climb the mountain. I feel like I’m finally getting somewhere. Then an unforeseen bear appears, mauls me, and eats the very symbol of my progress. It looks like I never climbed at all. There’s no parka to prove it. Only I know I was there.

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