I'm the eldest of 3 children, parents still together.
Molested by an older woman at 11.
Began self harming and starving myself not long later.
Struggled with depression from about 14
Had my first manic episode before i was diagnosed at about 17
By 19 I was dependent on alcohol and went into a detox facility
Shortly after i was put on zoloft which made me manic
Diagnosed as Bipolar.

That's the short version