I just returned from a workshop in Chicago about peer support for bipolar and depression. It was wonderful to be surrounded by others suffering (?) with the same disorder (bipolar). I learned a lot about offering support and about consumer-driven recovery. I wish I had had someone to take me through this whole drama when I was first diagnosed. It's amazing how just telling one's story makes all the difference. Any takers to tell one's story...from symptoms through diagnosis and recovery?