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Originally Posted by AniManiac
This does sound a lot like borderline behavior - I'd suggest getting the "dummies" books for both borderline and bipolar and doing some comparison on symptoms. They have some overlapping symptoms but a lot of the borderline behavior and thinking is pretty distinctive, so see how well you can relate to the examples and stories about people with these different disorders. I found that I could not really relate to borderline (BPD), even though I've had some BPD-like symptoms, but the bipolar (BP) behaviors and symptoms were spot-on,....
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Similar here, except in not relating to BPD at
all, but that learning about BP was like reading an exact description of my life. It hit so powerfully, it made me cry. In a good way. Finally to know that these long and extreme depressions and "crazy" bouncing off the walls, up-all-night multiple simultaneous projects, grandiose ideas etc were not just "weak character" or "oh, there she goes, off to the races again with one of her "phases"". To finally understand what was going on. (My psych agrees on me not having the least bit of BPD behavior or thinking at all, btw.)
I like the Dummies series books too. Big fan of the library option here too.
Sorry you are having a rough go, eleanor-rigby. I think Anneinside is right in saying it would be a good idea to talk to a psychiatrist or psychologist about it. Thing is, when we know what is going on, that insight can give us understanding of dynamics, so we can do things about it that can really help.
