My Bonkers Brain

Torn in Two

My brain is bonkers; totally bonkers, and I am ok with that! But what does it mean? The Urban Dictionary describes ‘bonkers’ as ‘Quite commonly used word, not slang, used to affectionately describe a state of mind.’ So, I am not harsh on myself, honest!

My brain has been driven bonkers because of several years of living with bipolar disorder and a sleep disorder. Perhaps I should describe that as ‘surviving with’, as it can be intolerable at times. I am still here, so I am describing myself as a ‘survivor!’

So how do these illnesses cause my brain to be bonkers? Well, smart as they may be, our brains are so easily duped, deceived and distracted. The illusions and symptoms generated by brain changes in different bipolar episodes do just exactly that and it drives me bonkers! The cognitive impairment caused by the sleep disorder just rubs salt in the wound and makes it a whole lot worse.

The aim of This blog site is to share my experiences with the hope of helping others in similar situations; to amuse and to educate through sharing of the latest research and medical discoveries. I will do this with articles, short stories and poems. I will also be inviting guest writers to contribute to the blog site to keep it varied and fascinating. I look forward to taking you on a journey through the minefield of mental illness and the sluggishness of the sleep disorder and give you an insight into my bonkers brain!

I have posted my blogs by category to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. The main categories are Bipolar Disorder, Sleep, Depression and Poems. Or you can view all of my blogs on the Posts page.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at my ramblings!

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What a great blog name! I appreciate you dropping by my site recently! Thanks! 🙂

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Thanks, OP! I thought it described me perfectly and is an attention-grabber to help raise awareness of mental health issues 🙂 You have a great site!

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I love your take on things. It took me a long time to be able to look at my mental illness light-heartedly or in any positive way. I look forward to following you and thanks for the follow on my site!

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Shirley says:

June 2, 2016 at 10:13 am

Thank you for your lovely comment! You are welcome, I look forward to reading your interesting blogs 🙂

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I see you are back at the helm, guiding your own ship. May it all be adventurous and life-changing and affirming. I look forward to the future with you there.

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Shirley says:

October 12, 2019 at 8:37 am

Thank you, Eric. It has been such a long time without writing, it is wonderful to be flexing those muscles again.

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