Lexical Gap No. 40: Leucocholy
May 2023 summary
May was...rough. The thing about bipolar disorder is that you can’t control anything about it. Not when the moods strike, shift, or turn. I was manic in February, but I have been in a depressed phase since March. How rude. Why can’t bipolar disorder give me 1:1 time spent on each phase? I’m so very tired of biking uphill.
I’m on deadline for the next draft of GUARDIANS 2 and the one-two punch of bipolar disorder and ADHD isn’t making my life any easier. Neither are my dogs, as much as I love them. Do I regret getting two puppies? No. Well, maybe a little. I miss having more disposable income and not having to pay $6000+ to replace a broken window (the dog is fine, our wallet not so much). I also miss having spare emotional space; Castor and Pollux are high energy and high strung and need a …