Don't listen to your pdoc, Moreta. Us folks with bipolar are a lot stronger than the average person due to having to survive daily as we do. He just obviously doesn't understand that.

I agree with Suga, though, we tend to take more than we need to on ourselves for longer than we need to. But, once you're used to weathering the storm, I think you forget that people are out there than can help.

I hope you feel better soon.