6 / 10, gloomy

Lexapro 20mg

Adderall 10mg (1/2)

Coffee (1)


Woman writing a blog post on laptop with coffee and notebook at cafe
A woman smiles as she writes a blog post on her laptop in a warmly lit bedroom

today I made a

“Berta Scale”, it is for my

stupid bipolar.

I’ve been using one for a few years now, but I’ve never laid it out on paper. So today that changes!

1 / 10 = life feels impossible right now.

2 / 10 = barely carrying my own weight.

3 / 10 = everything feels harder than usual (med mgmt).

4 / 10 = present, but definitely struggling today.

5 / 10 = not myself, still moving forward.

6 / 10 = steady feet, finding my rhythym.

7 / 10 = curious, grounded, and fully present.

8 / 10 = ideas multiplying, proceed with caution.

9 / 10 = everything feels urgent and exciting (med mgmt).

10 / 10 = brain failing, safety plan NOW!