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Richard Keller is an author, humorist, and neurodivergent. He shares his insights about bipolar disorder, anxiety, and how to live a fulfilling life with mental illness to those with similar conditions. You can find his memoir on late-diagnosed bipolar disorder, Faith and Slipper Socks, on Amazon and at bookstores. More information on his works at the Laugh & Repair website.

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When Your Imagination Turns Every Problem into a Crisis

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“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~Mark Twain

It started with a clogged kitchen drain. Or maybe the drain was where everything else I’d been carrying finally surfaced.

Regardless, the water wasn’t moving. It was so bad that some of it backed up in the bathroom sink. Baking soda and vinegar didn’t help. Neither did copious pots of boiling water.

I felt my jaw clench, shoulders stiffen, and breath shorten. My brain, seeing a break in my supposedly impenetrable shield, saw this as a perfect opportunity to create a disaster movie screenplay on …