How to Find More Wins in Your Life

How my guest room compares to your mental health.

A bedroom with yellow walls and a pink floor. | Graphic made by author with Canva.

Hi there!

It’s easy to feel like you’re failing when you have bipolar disorder. Most days, it seems like you’re in a never ending game of King of the Hill. Mental illness is the overgrown bully at the top laughing at you as you tumble back down. The torment rarely takes a break.

Trust me, I know how that feels. Bipolar has been beating me up for decades, and I’m sure my fight will go on for some time yet.

But here’s the thing: there are wins all around us. We just have to look for them.

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“My theory on momentum is that the best way to produce it is through small, hard-fought victories that lead to bigger battles and bigger wins. Winning builds momentum.”

- Shaun King

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Scott Ninneman publishes two newsletters each week. The Sunday All Things Bipolar Newsletter (off Substack) features the newest content about bipolar life. The Speaking Bipolar Positivity Club Newsletter shares inspirational stories three times a week to help you maintain a positive mindset.

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The Easter Dungeon

I have a tiny guest room my friends call the Easter Dungeon. The room is in my basement and has bright yellow cinderblock walls and a Pepto Bismol pink painted floor. 

I say it’s a guest room, but it’s become more of a junk room. My brother is the only person to use the room in the last three years. There’s a brand new foam mattress on the bed still in the plastic.