I swear that CCL has not become a “marijuana blog” …. I didn’t even want to write about this. In fact, it’s felt a lot like coming out all over again, except it’s harder. Because unlike being gay, I actually had internalized stigma attached to cannabis that I had to get over and I get [...]
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Medical Marijuana and Bipolar Disorder
OK, so my last few posts have been about my journey starting out with medical marijuana. But this post is a bit less about my “adventures” and more about the medicine. First off, I prefer the term cannabis because it’s the actual name of the plant. The term “marijuana” actually came about when it was [...]
My Medical Adventures
I haven’t written in a while for several reasons, all of which are actually super good reasons for being MIA. First of all, that write up on AfterEllen was freaking amazing and really brought in a lot of orders that had me pretty busy for a good three weeks straight. On top of that write [...]
Bipolar Relapse
The last few months have been hard. My mother has been in ill health and Remi had been sick for over two months. Which means I’m left wearing many hats. Chauffer to and from doctor appointments, nurse, maid, personal shopper, caregiver and over all emotional support beam for all involved. Before you ask, Remi is fine [...]
Tips For Helping a Bipolar Partner
Within the last week, I received three emails from different women. One that lives with bipolar and two that love women that struggle with it. The most recent email was a bit of an emergency. The girl that wrote to me, loves dearly, a woman that has been suffering with this and in recent weeks, [...]
Falling and Picking Myself Up
I have been battling my old demons and it has left me a bit weary. I don’t know why sleep is such an impossible task for my over-active brain. But I have been an insomniac since childhood. It’s actually ridiculously depressing if I let myself dwell on it. I had been doing so well sticking [...]
Quicksand
Having a hard time climbing out of a funk. Like really really hard. I’m doing all the things I “should be doing” such as my vitamin regimen pretty regularly (OK not that regular. But trying.) I’m working out almost every day for about an hour, even when I don’t want to. Which is good because [...]
Advice For Lesbians Who Love Bipolar Chicks
Sasha, I had to write because I can’t explain how much a part of your blog has helped me. The “Bipolar Sasha” blogs have literally helped save my relationship. See, my girlfriend also has bipolar disorder, and I on the other hand am painfully normal. No mania, no adorable quirks, no blind anger. I’m kind [...]
Hello, Social Life?
Yay! Remi FINALLY got a new work schedule that gives her regular work hours!! This might not sound like the biggest deal in the world but it is. Here, let me break this down in my world: For the last year and some change, my wife’s schedule has fluctuated wildly before settling down [...]
Bipolar Disorder Sucks
I hate being bipolar. Not all the time, only when the depression side of it comes into play and it feels impossible to even get out of bed. Then I hate it with a vengeance. We all know that I don’t travel well. I don’t really know why. But for some reason the stress (no [...]
66 Days of Badly Mixed Metaphors
According to various googable sources, it takes 66 days, or there about, to form a new habit. As most of you know, I am a hopeless insomniac. Insomnia is like my arch nemesis that always wins! It’s like that mean girl in high school that was thinner then I was, more popular, faster and on [...]
Coming Down The Mountain
I have a horrible sense of time. I always have. For me there are only three times: yesterday, today and tomorrow. When “yesterday” is no longer sufficient I will then say, “the other day” to indicate that it has happened in the past, beyond yesterday but that is about all I can tell you about [...]
Lesbian Bipolar Quiz
OK, so I lied. The quiz isn’t specifically for lesbians. But a lesbian wrote to me asking about this and most likely lesbians will read this. I don’t think there is actually a quiz specifically for lesbians with bipolar disorder, but we can pretend for the hell of it. Because really, wouldn’t it be nice [...]
The Town of Apathy
The funk I had slipped into was lingering. It wasn’t one of those trips to suicidal tendencies. It was more like a never-ending layover in the land of apathy. No energy, no coherent thought process, no joy, no sex, no desire for anything. If apathy were an actual place, it would look like an old [...]
Like the Sands of an Hourglass ;)
It has been far too long since I’ve written. My lack of writing was starting to feel like a prison sentence and I was willing to do anything to get out on parole. I just really NEEDED to write something. But for the last month or so, my thoughts have been jumbled. They were racing [...]