Bipolar has been life changeing for me, however I think since being diagnosed I feel better about my life. I used to follow every impulse for any great idea I thought I had, and while it was wonderful to feel the excitement of starting a new endeavor every few months, it usually took me down a bad financial path and ruined my first marriage. Now I have a name for what happens to me and a strategy to keep my life as even as possible, even if my moods aren't.

I don't work now, but I am home with my kids and I collect disability so bp has affected that part of my life.
I also have a hard time in social situations. Group activities are very hard. My husband has a big group and sometimes I feel like I fit in and other times I don't. They all know about my dx and just treat me the way they would if I didn't have bp, which I like. Out of all of them, I might call one on the phone (haven't yet) to hang out with.