Medication has definitely helped me focus and follow through goals. I am much more motivated and interested in participating in activities, hobbies, etc. When you either have lack of interest or your mind in zooming a mile a minute it is difficult to accomplish much!!

An excellent read... Finding your Bipolar Muse... by Lana Castle... explores the link between bipolar illness and creativity. Her sub is " How to Master Depressive Droughts and Manic Floods and Access your Creative Power".

In it she says that it is only the belief that medication will dry up the inspirations and not the reality... However, any creative therapy can help you connect the dots so to speak and truly create something from nothing.

She also says that if you feel uninspired and the Muse is illusive... to start without it and it will by its nature show up.

Again... an interesting read for Creatives with Bipolar. It was published in 2006 and available at most bookstores or at Amazon or any online book store.

beaux

I'll have to look into that post haste.

If you don't find the book, call me when you are in Orlando and I will loan you mine.

beaux