Im 21, I was first diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder around age 13, and found out at age 14 that I also had Bipolar II. It was a crazy ride in the beginning between these two diagnoses and my already increasing self injury issue. My mom didn't know how to handle me so I spent a lot of time in rehab. I hated her for it at first, but I now know she only did it out of love. At age 17 I went off all my meds and ditched my pdoc. I thought I knew everything, and I was out to prove that I was fine without all the "drugs". I did okay I suppose until one day something just snapped, I decided to seek out my pdoc again and get back on meds. It lasted a whole 4 months till I tossed it all to the curb again. I pretended to be okay, I managed to save face so to say in front of all who didn't know of my issues. I had become pretty good at it, until the cycling started coming on faster and faster. One minute Id be fine, the next im crying, the next Im tearing up the house and all for no particular reason at all. I made the decision last week to start back seeing my doc, and I am currently on Lithium and Wellbutrin, so far so good. I have never done a forum before, and my doc suggested it. She said that hopefully the encouragement from you guys will keep me headed in the right direction. Thanks for taking the time to read all of this.