How has bipolar affected your schooling and education?

Wow, I don’t think I would’ve been able to handle the circumstances you’re in as well as you have. I find so much comfort in routine and self-discipline but I think I’ve been self-sabotaging for a while now and it’s so hard trying to build everything up again from the ground zero. Before, I felt like I wasn’t even in my body, but I’ve regained some peace and I feel like I’m slowly recovering too. The days pass by, but I think I’m at the point where I can be present in the moment again.

I’ll be finishing half of my final exams in Nov and the other half in May, my original timeline for entering uni is still upstanding so it’s sort of fine. However, it’s just not what I expected, I feel like it’s not enough. I had a decent support system at school but trying to meet deadlines when I was catatonic did more harm than good; I’d have probably recovered much earlier if I just allowed myself to rest. I’m kind of new all of this so I didn’t know better than to compare my current self to the past.

In spite of all that, deep inside I really want to build my systems and habits back up as you have. Thank you for the encouragement :)

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