Thank you all so much.

Genetic I appreciate the honesty with me about it all. I can see how the whole thing is a risk for me. It makes me feel better to hear you and hamster tell me that I'm not obligated to tell her about the mental illness side. I do know that telling her wouldn't push her away any further, we have been through a lot worse than this in our 25 year friendship. But I don't think she has much understanding of BP, it would be a lot of questions on her part I think.

I guess I want to tell her as to build a support system for myself here at home. I do agree that the past should be left in the past. As said above, she has already been forgiving me because she is still a friend of mine. To rehash all of that wouldn't be helpful.

I do think I will wait a while, until I'm more stable and get meds and all figured out, before I make a decision. It needs to be made and said when I'm not in a "mood".

Thank you, thank you everyone for help with this issue.