Jowita Bydlowska

My bipolar awakening

I always clung to the idea that I had a quirky personality until the evidence became overwhelming

Jowita Bydlowska Wednesday, Aug 15, 2012 8:59 PM UTC 14
Life Bipolar Disorder

My sponsor fired me, and this made me wonder: should AA be adapted to fit the demands of its newer members?

Jowita Bydlowska, The Fix Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 6:28 AM UTC
Life

After my son was born, I told myself I was just trying to unwind. But the truth was much darker than that

Jowita Bydlowska Saturday, Nov 5, 2011 7:00 PM UTC 22
Life Life stories

After I quit drinking, I discovered alcohol wasn't my biggest problem. My desire to abandon reality was

Jowita Bydlowska Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 50
Life Life stories, Alcoholism, Drugs

I used to be crazy in bed -- and everywhere else. Now that I'm on antidepressants, my wanton abandon is gone

Jowita Bydlowska Monday, Jan 31, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 15
Life Sex, Life stories, Mental Illness

A doctor told me I was too young for the procedure. It took me time -- and my own child -- to realize he was right

Jowita Bydlowska Thursday, Dec 16, 2010 8:52 PM UTC 69
Life New Mom Confessions

I had been a vegetarian for 13 years. But when a new suitor fed me some foie gras, it changed everything

Jowita Bydlowska Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 3:01 PM UTC 139
Life Life stories, Ethics of eating