This is not my first attempt at joining a support group, I was a member of a different group for over two years but left there because my girlfriend is also a member of the group and it left us both feeling like there were certain times that we could not share, so I came looking for a new group and hope to find one here at psych Central bipolar forum.

A little about me, only 48-year-old man who has been diagnosed with bipolar 1, PTSD, and borderline personality traits. I have not had the great history with this illness, been in and out of hospitals numerous times over the years the last one being in December 2010.

I do have a problem with medications, rather staying on them I do not like psych meds but I am presently on Trileptal 600 mg, Abilify 20 mg and Klonopin 1 mg twice a day.

This is all a little overwhelming because I am not familiar with your forums or how they work. I hope this will be successful not only for myself but that I might be able to help others with my experiences thank you.

The Wolf