Who am I, if not bipolar?

About 5 weeks ago, I completed my transition off psychiatric medication. A few days short of 13 straight years of ~100% medication compliance. I used to hide my disease in shame, and very rarely would say, “I am bipolar.” Then, “I have bipolar.” Then, “I have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.” Sometimes, “I have been

Today, the booze went away.

In about 6 weeks, it’ll be a year since I’ve had a drink. Written March 28th, 2020. Published May 11th, 2020 – a year since my last drink. Despite that, I still kept a large amount of alcohol in my basement. This extra time at home has been a good chance to get to the