I've had BP for a long time, I can't say how long since I had a lot of issues even as a little kid. But, I wasn't diagnosed until I was 30. And, I've had very spotty on and off again treatment in that time.

But, I have full time job (40 hour weeks,) I have a husband and 3 boys, my youngest is 17 months old and my oldest is 10. I did have a previous marriage who is the father of my oldest. That didn't work out because I rushed it and pretty sure I married him while manic. It was just a bad move, since I didn't love him at all. I was just trying to grow up too fast and get away from my dad.

I have a lot of ups and downs but I struggle through it. I have ultradian cycling so that's fun... (not really,) and so I kind of never know what I'm in store for every day. But, somehow I manage. And, there are some big issues in my life but I am working on them.

Just because you have bipolar doesn't mean you won't have a good life. I think that's the thing that's important. And, everyone will have a different life. Just because it doesn't fit into society's "box" of how things should go doesn't mean your life is better or worse than anyone else's.

Also, Facebook is notorious for making us hate our friends and family because people always look happy in pictures. Unless you've got someone posting all their doom and gloom on your friends list, it's more likely to make you depressed than happy. Facebook is like fake reality. Just like reality t.v. It may be partially true, but most of it is just part of the mask people want you to see.