Scott Ninneman
Bio
Bipolar for 49 years, chronically ill for 36. The voice behind the Speaking Bipolar blog. Wrestles taxes by day, wrangles words at night. Thinker. TV Addict. Poet. Links: https://speakingbipolar.com/socialmedia
Stories (31/0)
How Buying a Hammer Helps Me Be a Better Writer
As I approached the three employees, I could hear them discussing the previous weekend’s party. “Excuse me,” I started as I approached. “Could one of you help me with a hammer?” (It wasn't really a hammer, but for simplicity, let's substitute a hammer for the product I needed.)
By Scott Ninneman2 years ago in Journal
The Inspiration You Need To Never Give Up (With 7 Useful Quotes)
Any hope for survival seemed impossible. The team of 28 men had been away for over 400 days in one of the most inhospitable environments in the world. Their trip to explore the wonders of Antarctica was one they feared they would not survive.
By Scott Ninneman2 years ago in Motivation
7 Life Lessons Learned From My Father’s Cat. Top Story - June 2022.
Her concentration is unbreakable as she crouches close to the ground. Every muscle stays perfectly still except for the tip of her tail, which wags ever so slightly as the only warning to her intended victim. With eyes fixed on one spot on the ground, she’s a statue waiting for her prey to make a terminal mistake.
By Scott Ninneman2 years ago in Petlife
5 Ways Journaling Can Improve Your Mental Health (And Change Your Life)
I never thought I’d be the kind of person who kept a journal. In fact, I used to think that journaling was only for tween girls. I pictured pink books with gold locks and pages filled with descriptions of cute boys written with bright-colored gel pens that smelled like fruit. As an eleven-year-old boy trying to find his place in the world, it didn’t look like a road I wanted to walk down.
By Scott Ninneman2 years ago in Psyche
What It Feels Like to Experience a Panic Attack
There was no air in my lungs. Struggle as I may, they refused to expand. Instantly, beads of sweat broke out over my entire body. My throat felt like it was swelling shut, and the sounds around me became increasingly muted. My vision blurred and then everything turned dark gray.
By Scott Ninneman2 years ago in Psyche
Confronting the Challenges of Bipolar Dissociation
Trigger Warning: Self-harm, suicidal ideation, childhood abuse, bipolar dissociation - When I was in my late twenties, a well-meaning psychotherapist diagnosed me with dissociative identity disorder (DID). Doctors used to call DID multiple personality disorder. The diagnosis was my first connection to bipolar dissociation.
By Scott Ninneman2 years ago in Psyche
People of Earth, These Are the 7 Resolutions You Should Make This Year
Dear Humans, I am Beezzeeppo from the planet Faldarrone, located in a nebula so far away your minds couldn’t comprehend the distance. For the past two of your Earth years, my training assignment centered on watching you fleshy bipeds as you scurried around your planet. While much of what I’ve seen is appalling, I see many of you striving to do better.
By Scott Ninneman3 years ago in Motivation
Listen for the Silent “I Love You’s”
"Be careful,” my new friend called out to me as I was walking out her front door. “Um, okay,” I called back. It seemed strange to me, a young man raised in central Wisconsin, for my new southern friend to tell me to be careful.
By Scott Ninneman3 years ago in Humans
