Indecisiveness

So it looks like I'm going to be updating this when I realize I am doing said behavior of topic. lol, so I will be the guinea pig of my own blog.

I'm pretty sure the whole emotions changing all the time doesn't help with us keeping our mind set on something. Especially when it's a decision based upon our emotions. People have a field day with me because of my constant change of mind. But I'm not in the same constant state of mind. Males especially, because it's with them where my emotions play a huge part and therefore my indecisiveness is right there. I'm like the bull where a male is waving that red flag. I go head on starting but as soon as the flag goes down my emotions change and I rethink what I just decided upon and as soon as the red flag comes back up, it's another mentality due to emotional switching.





"Indecision is just one of many possible cognitive deficits brought about by bipolar disorder. It is most often associated with the depressive phases of manic depression, something ironed out of irony itself as this is a phase when sufferers must be able to act and progress forward. You can never get out of a rut if you can never decide on things that conceive the rut around you." -http://twopartshealth.com/mental-health/bipolar-disorder/indecision-an-arduous-bipolar-symptom/

So... how does one with bipolar fix their indecisiveness? Well I know how to fix my situation I just choose not to.



And this is where being a human being comes to play. Do you follow your heart or your brain?

Do you do what you know is right for you or do you keep jumping onto the merry go round for something that gives you anxiety up the wa-zoo and stresses out other people because you are constantly changing your mind?

I think it really depends on the situation. If it's REALLY important, then most of us, even those of us who are hard headed, will do what is right and leave the situation... but if it's something that your life doesn't depend on like a life or death situation or money or something that will affect your life strongly in the long run, (though it may and we have no idea...) then, if you are like me, you'll play this stupid game.

I know when I am being indecisive, I'll tell the person too, even though it's blatantly obvious. It's like I'm wearing a bright yellow shirt that says, "HELLO, My name is Indecisive."



Another fix? you know what is always suggested for those with bipolar.



Then there is the backtracking. Figure out what caused this "episode" or mixed feelings and mixed thoughts.



And of course, don't over think something. I'll make an entry about that soon. We bipolars...


over think WAY too much and that gets us in trouble.

So in closing, yes... those of us with Bipolar can be EXTREMELY indecisive. Most of the time we are COMPLETELY aware of it too. It also TOTALLY frustrates us as much as those on the other side.