Revealing What Happens When Experiencing Bipolar Blur
Looking at bipolar blur from the inside.
Have you ever ridden a Tilt-a-Whirl? How about one of those carnival rides that spin you mercilessly until the world around you is nothing but a colorful blur?
Do you remember what that world looked like?
The ride was likely relatively short, and most of it you were probably wondering how to stop the spinning. Try to remember if you can.
The blurry, spinning world you saw is a glimpse of what it’s like to live with bipolar blur.
Bipolar Blur
No, “bipolar blur” is not a medical term. It’s something I created to describe the days when things are moving too fast or when my mind is overcrowded with everything in there.
The blur comes with emotional numbness and a feeling of being disconnected. You see the world, or flashes of it, but everything is out of reach. It’s a shimmering mirage off in the distance.
Right now, I’m happy to say that things are fairly clear. My world is spinning at close to the right speed. That’s a wonderful gift I don’t normally get this time of year.
I’ve been thinking a lot about bipolar blur, though. Memories have been surfacing as I’ve been looking…
