Hi, Nena25 - welcome! I am new to the forum as well, even though I was diagnosed BP about 5 years ago. I have found it to be very helpful and people are definitely understanding and can relate. I think researching BP is a great start. I still read books and do research on it. In a way I'm fascinated by the condition/disorder, or whatever you want to call it, and reading about it allows me to understand myself more and more.