Hello all,

Im new here, and was recently diagnosed with B.D. by my M.D. I'm going to be turning 25 years old here soon and I've known that something isn't right with me my entire life. But I think everyone thinks that I'm just crazy and B.D. patients are always going to be crazy.

When I was recently diagnosed with it, my family was totally supportive of my decision to go and get evaluated and recieve treatment. I am going to my first p-doc appointment this up coming september. Anyone have any advice for me? Im usually very shy and quiet around new people..any advice at all I would greatly appreciate.

Now, with being recently dianosed, I am also going through a pretty rough seperation with my wife. (ex wife whatever) She left me because of my B.D. and doesn't want to understand any of it at all. But yet she just finished a pysch course at our local college, so she knows these issues effect everyone. It's so hard going through this all alone now, and knowing that I pushed her away without even knowing it. I wish I could take all the mood swings back, the manic crazy me, and the depressed ready to die me. I wish that she would just stay with me and realize that I want to get better. But I can't persuade her anymore. She doesn't know how to deal with it, and I can't blame her. But it frustrates me that when I finally reach a diagnosis that could help us move on and forward, instead she runs away from the problem. I am all alone and don't know where to turn. I had someone there for me for the last 5 years and now I am all alone, and wondering if I will ever find happiness...

That's basically my train wreck of a life rapped up in a little summary...I would like to see if anyone had any advice on how to help my ex realize this is beyond self control issues...I'd appreciate it.

~A