Some background:
I want to share how I'm managing bipolar II (mostly depression for me) and create a little space for anyone who's interested or can relate.
Free time:
November 2025:
Technology use:
I'm trying to cut down on YouTube watching and get back to watching series (at the moment, it's Fargo). Just a bit less of watching anything for the sake of watching something. Phone wise, I got a Unihertz Titan Pocket midway through 2025. I didn't know they existed till then, but it's basically a Blackberry. I can get on WhatsApp or whatever and do what I have to do, but it's cumbersome so I'm not spending any longer on it than I have to. I liked having a flip phone but this is like all the benefits without the hassle. It's the perfect midground for me and I basically forget I have it, which is great. I mention this because more modern phones always weigh on my mind and it was a goal of mine to fix that somehow.
Exercise:
I want to prioritise this more, but it keeps falling by the wayside. I feel guilty going out without my dog right now (she'd be fine; I've just guilt tripped myself for no reason). I had a good few weeks of swimming last month but then every tendon issue I've ever had separately decided to all come back at once. Plus, I deal with dizziness as a medication side effect and it's been a lot worse lately for some reason. I wrote a lot about climbing last time I updated this, but I haven't felt physically safe to do that for months, which is a shame. Luckily I get fresh air a few times a day walking my dog. My next goal is to get back into strength training, and that'll help my tendons too!
Cognition:
I think I might be close to being on the right medications after about 2 years of experimenting. I feel like I've finally got some mental space to reflect, and my current hope is to work on having a bit of self esteem, starting by no longer justifying every tiny action I take (we do not need permission to exist!).