Battling Bipolar

[willmrcd1]

God Bless You,


Wanted to share a poem that I wrote regarding how it feels when one has bipolar. I know that many here will probably relate with many of the feelings that I wrote. I pray that it blesses you.
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Battling Bipolar

By Tanya Merced​

CopyRight 2006
Published by PublishAmerica

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Days are full of great grandeur and I can do anything.
I am pleased with what I see in the mirror before me and confident
I will be able to conquer all things that are before me.
Everything appears to be normal and right for a change.
Although it has been a while since I prayed.
Something is extremely out of place and I cannot focus on one thing.
Seems like my thoughts are moving ahead of me and I can’t keep up.
Sleep no longer is a part of me I don’t recall the last nap I had?
Demons are starting to appear before my eyes.
Look over there its laughing!
My family members are perplexed and try to rationalize my ways.
The grandiose feeling fades away while they medicate and hospitalize me.
God where are you?
Why have you forsaken me?
The lies start to distort the vision the Lord sent from the beginning.
Depression has begun to takes its course and I begin to withdraw.
Inside this broken vessel are feelings of abandonment and shame.
Chained to a bed and longing to be free I beg the Lord to hide me
under the shelter of his wings.
Holding on to his Word a battle takes place amidst this emotional turmoil.
Knowing that God’s refuge is the only place where I can find strength to fight the demons that linger in my head.
It was there in that dark room where my savior comforted me and whispered in my ear.
“I will never forsake you.”
Sent home to face yet another day I discover that this disease isn’t a sign of weakness in faith, but of God’s true love, dedication in my life.

“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;” 2 Cor. 4:8-9

Prayers:
Lord I thank you that you have given me a sound mind.
I thank you that although I may be hard pressed, despairing, or struck down, the Holy Spirit, will never allow me to be crushed, abandoned, or destroyed. Thank you my Lord for hiding me under the shelter of your wings. In Jesus name, amen.

 

[Alive again]

Beautiful

 

[broken4him]

Very touching...thank you for sharing.

 

[willmrcd1]

Thank you for your encouraging words.

 

[Crystal~Rose]

Bless you hon thanks for posting that.

 

[Pats]

I can completely relate to what you've written here. Thank you so much.

Patsy

 

[angelkiss]

Very touching!
When some ask me what it's like being bipolar, I hand them some of my own poetry and that tells the story.
Thanks so much for sharing.
's and es!!

 

[willmrcd1]

Thank you all you all for blessing me with your encouraging words.

 

[heatherq17]

Wow. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

 

[willmrcd1]

You are welcome so much! Thank you once again for your encouraging words.