Welcome to Mpcleroux

About

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I'm Miguel. I was diagnosed with bipolar I and I'm rebuilding my life after a lot of wreckage.

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I write about what that actually looks like.

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Not the recovery narrative where everything gets better. Not the inspiration story where struggle leads to wisdom. Just the ongoing, unglamorous work of living with a brain that tilts without warning.

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I write about mania and depression. Psychiatric care. Addiction recovery. Sex and dating. Parenting through crisis. The financial cost of mental illness.  The medications that keep you stable and the side effects that make you wonder if it's worth it.

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This site is for anyone navigating mental illness, addiction, fractured relationships, or the gap between who you were and who you're allowed to be now.

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No redemption arcs. No platitudes. Just honest writing about being human when your brain is the problem, the solution, and the thing you have to learn to live with.​