Saturday, June 19, 2010

I want to be alone

Tired, corker of a headache but I put off bed.  I find lying in bed hard at these manic times, the drugs help me sleep  - eventually - but the thoughts in my head going a million miles per hour it seems, and so complicated, great ideas, artistic ventures, some of them really good I know.  They would work even f I wasn't manic - but the depression that will soon follow the mania will stop them happening.  Being alone with my crazy thoughts - not good.  Being awake, alone and doing stuff - much better.

Also lying awake - that's when my suicidal fantasy intensifies - too boring to go into.  But tempting.

I really want to be totally alone for a few weeks so I can do arty stuff.. I share a house.  This is good, and not good. I want TOTAL privacy.  I don't want  anyone to know when I'm awake or what I might be doing.  I may feel like painting, writing or playing piano at 3am.  I can't do it because I might worry the person I live with that I'm really sick again.  My piano playing when I'm manic is not what one would call accessible music.  Although I love playing it. Sharing a premises stifles my creativity, but also keeps me in check.  I'd probably be permanently disabled and claiming a pension if I lived on my own (by now) and I would hate that too.  Compromise.  Mental health.  Fuck.

My cat is chucking a tantrum, he wants me to come to bed.  At least I'm desirable.

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