I confided in one friend at work. I sent her a lot of literature on what is the norm, and when to intervene as a friend. I've asked her to just be my unbiased eyes and to help me when I totally lose it. As she didn't know much about BP, butis an understanding person, the literature available on the net has really helped her. She also still treats me as a normal human being - we all have our ups and downs at times. It's just when it goes over the top, that a friend should intervene