We bought a new video game for the Xbox. I thought I'd hate it and that only the three men in my house would play but I love it! It's Rock Band and I'm the drummer :) Something about it I really enjoy.
I want to paint with watercolors again but I'm so tired all the time. I need to just sit down and try it, preferably when I'm alone in the house. I hate trying something new or a new technique and have other people watch and comment. I know there's nothing negative that would be said, but it's just the way I am.
The other thing I want to do is cross stitch on the diagonal. My dad did a picture of a siamese cat on the diagonal years and years ago. Of course my mom doesn't have it anymore or the pattern, so I'm going to have to figure it out from scratch. Hopefully my boyfriend will be immersed in his hobbies so I can find more time for mine. He expects me to sit and talk when he's home. Ok, it's the routine we've both developed but sometimes it drives me nuts. Sometimes I just want to read, and I tell him that and try to read. But then he just keeps talking to me anyway. I end up putting the book down.
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Robin,
I understand your need for solitude. I too have a husband who would talk and/or cuddle all the time if I let him. A book that helped me a lot was "The Introvert Advantage". It is not about bipolar but it is about people who find that time alone reenergizes them. Once I gave myself permission to be alone and shun people, I felt a bit better. I even have to tell my husband to stop talking sometimes. You can figure out what you have to do for yourself, but believe me, if you figure out some of the things that help, it will help your bipolar as well. In my case, I can honestly say, that too much time with people literally makes me sick.
Nicki
Nickisbipals.blogspot.com
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