Gifts

[GaelSong]

I have read that bi-polar people are often gifted creatively in different ways. What gifts have you been blessed with along with this illness?
Kingskid

 

[SaraB]

I have read that bi-polar people are often gifted creatively in different ways. What gifts have you been blessed with along with this illness?
Kingskid

Don't forget to add yours.

I wouldn't say I am gifted (see my bio, lol) but I do enjoy taking pictures, drawing, painting, writing poetry/songs....stuff like that.

Part of my therapy was for me to do drawings and painting for my doc to interpret.

 

[berry2000]

Ah I like this question.

I extremely analytical (this includes math and science and anything with lots of details). I am also (so say others) a gifted artist (pencil sketch) and poet.

Would love to hear others.

 

[wonderwaleye]

I have read that bi-polar people are often gifted creatively in different ways. What gifts have you been blessed with along with this illness?
Kingskid

Dear Xxkingskidxx


I would say the ability to
" FOCUS ".

REMEMBER:


“ Believe “ in Greek is a verb and has three components which are: hearing, accepting, and then acting ( COMMITING ) upon that which you have accepted.

X Even though you can't see him, GOD is there!!! O
( click on the x and drag to the O ) ( then see who is with you ) steven

 

[youthwalk]

I have read that bi-polar people are often gifted creatively in different ways. What gifts have you been blessed with along with this illness?
Kingskid

Great Question!

I'm an artist favouring drawing: graphite and charcoal, ink designs, graphic design and crafts. I also write poetry and stories and I love scrapbooking. I''m also a very literary person: I enjoy reading and writing analyses of the pieces hence the reason I study Literature at college.

My pdoc introduced me to 2 books by Kay Redfield Jamison called "The Unquiet mind"and "Touched with Fire:Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament" which deals with the link between mania and creativity. He has one other patient that I know of who is also an artist and he tends to give artists a wide berth as he put it. He is much more sensitive to those needs.

I expressed to him so many times the "fire" that went missing when I was on Lithium and my creativity seemed to dampen. He explained that that was normal and that I should still try to express myself even though I didn't feel the frenzy that came with mania and extreme creativity.

This is what he said:

> Dear Brianna, I wouldbevery happy if you wrote about mental illness in the Caribbean evenbetter, about the bridge between creativity and mental illness, we haveseveral examples here in Trinidad which we could discuss. The majorissue about the frenzy is the control, can one have it and remainincontrol, because even for artists, there needs to be the discipline toexpress their inspiration in a way that does justice to the muse. Younever passed for the prescription and I have some more Paxil. See yousoon, _______>

Dear Dr. _______,>> How are you? I’m good. Socializing these days; I’m actually talking to> people. I just finished my poetry exam…it wasn’t bad at all. I find it> easier to talk about stuff. A girl (a fellow artist and writer) and I were> musing today about why it is that artists always seem crazy. She stopped> taking her Prozac after a year of being on it; she’s really weird but> extremely intelligent and very talented. We’re alike (not that I’m> weird…smile) I commented that if I could find a way to do my thesis on> mental illness in the Caribbean I would because it’s one of my pet> subjects; she found the incredibly funny. I would though. Her minor is art> and she says it takes up a lot of her time. It really is a fine line> between genius and madness, creativity and mania, isn’t it? That’s sad> though. I get why she stopped taking> her meds. I know how she feels. I miss that…fire I used to feel before.> It’s a burn that never stops; I can go for days, rambling, drawing, and> musing. I miss that at times: musing. I feel normal now…which isn’t bad> but I miss the frenzy sometimes.

 

[GaelSong]

Thankyou for all the replies. I thought it was an interesting question too. I have just read Patty Duke's "A brilliant madness" which is about her battle with bi-polar disorder and found out some very famous people were bi-polar. For example Spike Milligan, a few famous composers of classical music, even Abe Lincoln had it I heard. These people seem to have done their most creative work during mania and some even controlled and channeled their mania so I understand what you are saying youthwalk.

I have never dispaired over this illness and do see it as a gift. It enables me to actually walk with others who have a mental illness and sometimes we actually laugh at ourselves and some of the crazy things we do when really unwell.

I don't really have any gifts other than a love for writing. I would say hospitality would be the greatest gift.

Keep those replies coming, as I love to hear how God blesses people!
Kingskid

 

[willmrcd1]

What a great question! Well I love writing poetry and just became a published author for writing "A Touch of Peace", a book of poems about bipolar/autism and how God has helped through the ups and downs.

I love taking pictures and creating stuff from junk. Since I am a special education teacher I have the opportunity of using my creativity with middle school students who are so open-minded.

I also love writing short-stories for children.

 

[lemonflavor]

Well I love writing poetry and just became a published author for writing "A Touch of Peace", a book of poems about bipolar/autism and how God has helped through the ups and downs.

Wow, it's at Amazon with good reviews.

 

[Alive again]

What a great question! Well I love writing poetry and just became a published author for writing "A Touch of Peace", a book of poems about bipolar/autism and how God has helped through the ups and downs.

I love taking pictures and creating stuff from junk. Since I am a special education teacher I have the opportunity of using my creativity with middle school students who are so open-minded.

I also love writing short-stories for children.

Wow, it's at Amazon with good reviews.

WOW, I will definitely be checking into it!!!

 

[Jeshu]

I have read that bi-polar people are often gifted creatively in different ways. What gifts have you been blessed with along with this illness?
Kingskid

I have pages of poetry and I wrote a book - didn't get published - but I wrote it nonetheless.

Gerry

 

[Crystal~Rose]

I use to write, I'd go to a park, or near any body of water and pour my heart out on paper, the simple things in life inspired me its been a long time since I have felt centered enough to explore in this area. hopefully someday I will get that back

 

[I'ddie4him]

Over the years I've noticed that I am artistic and love to write poetry.
I've written several poems about my wife, my son, and my daughter.
I've found that it takes my mind off the pressures and helps relax me.

 

[berry2000]

So many poets and no bipolar poetry section?

 

[GaelSong]

good idea berry, maybe we should have some thread here just for poetry

 

[SaraB]

So many poets and no bipolar poetry section?

I think I did this right. I posted this under the forum suggestion.

http://www.christianforums.com/t467...ntal-health-bipolar-section.html#post31195953

If I stepped on toes or something, let me know.

Sara

 

[lemonflavor]

I think I did this right. I posted this under the forum suggestion.

http://www.christianforums.com/t467...ntal-health-bipolar-section.html#post31195953

If I stepped on toes or something, let me know.

Sara

I can't believe you did that! Just kidding. Thanks for doing that. Very appropriate for this forum.

Your poem was very good. I could really identify with it, and I wish I didn't. Very expressive.

Angelkiss is also a good poet, some can be seen on her blog. Goldenviolet who used to be here also wrote poetry. And I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting.

 

[SaraB]

I can't believe you did that! Just kidding. Thanks for doing that. Very appropriate for this forum.

ROFL

You scared me. lol

Sara

 

[berry2000]

Cool I have another community I post in that has a thriving bipolar poetry section. Would be nice for some of us to ahve that outlet to share with each other here.

Wait couldn't we just start a thread here in bipolar?

 

[SaraB]

Cool I have another community I post in that has a thriving bipolar poetry section. Would be nice for some of us to ahve that outlet to share with each other here.

Wait couldn't we just start a thread here in bipolar?

The thing about the thread idea is I am afraid someone's hard work wouldn't get the recognition it deserves. That is might get overlooked.

With a separate place to post individual threads, it would make it easier to receive comments on your work.

Sara