You sound like you have learned a lot from your past. The only way I have learned to deal with mood swings is with medication. Right now I'm struggling with finding the combination that will work for me again. The ones I was on quit working so I'm struggling right now,too. I hope you feel better soon.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha