Darkh x,

My mother copes with her bipolar pretty well these days. She takes her medicine and sees her doctor often. Her bipolar first surfaced when she was still married to my dad and he was a functional drunk. She was a kind of nurse/mom/wife and then the political turmoil of the 60s as well as emotionally distant parents caused her to have a psychotic break from reality. She really has been through hell because so many people do now, and in the past, blame bipolars for their illness and all that goes with it. I wouldn't want you to have to suffer like my mom did, so I would recomend seeing a doctor and maybe looking at some meds or therapy that could help with your bipolar. There shouldn't be any shame regarding treatment. If you don't have insurance or can't afford it or something like that, call the department of human services of your local hospital and ask them what to do or what is available to someone in your situation. I feel very confident they will have some helpful suggestions. It helps me to help you. I hope this works out for the best.

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