Between Bipolar II, GAD, and Borderline Personality Disorder, I am happy to listen because I need to be listened to also! And while therapists can be wonderful resources, it can be so much more satisfying to talk to someone who can actually understand, from experience and not from literature, what we go through. When I tell people that on bad days, I have to convince myself that I can exert enough energy to get out of bed to pee in the morning, they often can't believe I could be that bad off. But I bet if I made a thread asking how many people have gone through the same thing, I'd have affirmation after affirmation of "Yes! I have been there too many times to count!"

I can't believe I have had the same person reply TWICE to me! I feel special today! Thanks manicpanic!!!