Table Of Contents

"This is bullshit"
Why Listen to me?
Section One: Knowing who you really are
What Is Bad About Bipolar?
The Bad Things about bipolar
My Bad
What Is Good About Bipolar?
The first Bipolar Advantage - Brainstorming
Look at the bright side of life
The good things about bipolar
Lucky Me
It's bad, it's good, so what?
Acceptance
Acceptance is most important of all
Introduction to our real self
I love my self
Do you love your self?
Introspection
The only way to know who you really are
Why Introspect?
How do I do it?
Time to Brainstorm
Software for the Soul
My Interior Life
How is your Interior Life?
Section Two: A successful bipolar lifestyle
Habits control your life
How Habits Work
Choosing the right habits
Bad habits are against us
Changing our habits
Time to brainstorm again
Good Mental Habits
Memory exercise
Visualization
Meditation
Learning
Good Physical Habits
Resistive weight training
Aerobics
Stretching
Relaxation
Nutrition
Good Spiritual Habits
Meditation
Study
Fellowship
Reflection
Temptation
I go to the monastery
Back to the real world
The Dark Night of the Soul
Let's talk about Sex
Health Issues
Morals
Drugs
Why do we take drugs?
What is good about drugs?
What is bad about drugs?
Drugs your doctor prescribes
Self-Medication
The right way to talk about drugs
Relationships
How relationships get off on the wrong foot
Acceptance
Commitment
Communication
Creativity
The creative temperament and the bipolar condition
Harnessing your creative potential
My Creativity
The Greatest Bipolar Advantage of all
Putting Bipolar In Order
Making life work the way you want it to
Putting together a plan for success
Creating a vision for the future
Breaking the vision down into goals
Making adjustments as necessary
I Need Your Help
Acknowledgments