Hi @CheerBear, great to see you here too. Look forward to seeing the image when it clears moderation.

Sounds good that you are sleeping later but still finding dawn. The creek and gums, beautiful, perhaps especially with the fog.

There was once a night in the bigger city near here (lived there for some years). On the 5th floor of an apartment block on the top of a small hill. Great views. One night the fog came off the river and enveloped the whole city. I saw it from up there pouring off the river, filling the air and streets until there was a sea of deep fog. Magic, in the middle of one night.

I've been better lately. The change of meds is settling. My psychiatrist and I have switched two of them now for ones that have less of a weight gain profile, and also both of them are said to be especially good with bipolar depression, which is welcome.

I do now feel better on these than the ones previous, both of which I'd been taking for several years. Feeling a bit more alive and awake and generally better in mood, but still falling in lethargy holes too. Probably still rapid cycling to some extent, but living it okay. In the middle of a video. Seeing my close friend a lot, and in the process making a couple of new ones hopefully. 

Hi @saturnzoon, sorry to hear your housing search is very hard for you. The last couple of times I've had to look for a place, I've also looked at very many before being successful. I always spend a lot of time making sure the application is as strong as I can make it. I give referees I know will speak well of me. I give all the supporting documentation they ask for. As you said, they only go by the application, so it helps if it is as strong as we can make it. It is usually a rollercoaster for me too, a highly anxious time, but I try to stay positive and hopeful as best I can, even though there are disappointments. I think Centrelink have social workers that we can sometimes speak to, and may be able to help. Not sure if you are in the workforce or not. If I was in your position now, I might ring the SANE helpline tomorrow and ask if they know of any community agencies in your area that might be able to help. The helpline number for SANE is 1800 18 7263. They also may be able to help with the distress you are feeling.