I have a ten year plan: buy a flat with two bedrooms and adopt a kid (likely allistic, to lower demands on myself! Gotta do what’s right for the kid!)
So, when I have bipolar 1 with psychosis, obviously that means a LOT of self-responsibility.
Turns out, I’m capable of that! I’ve been calling 111 every time my mental health noticeably worsens, and aiming to only do so then.
In between I’ve been brainstorming autism/neurodivergence related means of coping:
- colouring
- reading autism books
- stimming
- demand free time
- listening to an audiobook
- my kindle
NOT:
- crafting
- knitting
- TV
They need to be low concentration, high stimulation for my ADHD. This is a very hard balance to find!
That said, I am doing very very well. I managed to communicate my needs to a local community hub, telling them about the need for an ambulance, and also to a local charity shop I wish to volunteer for. I also emailed for a dyspraxia lived experience role, admitting to my period of illness and hoping it’s brief.
All in all, I’ve been very successful in looking after myself through a thankfully mild mixed episode. Clopixol is my wonder drug!
PDA fae 
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