I am 62. Have had these symptoms off & on all my life. Spring/Summer bring insomnia/manias for me. I don't know anyone who is cured of this. There are various levels of management. The rights meds help a lot. Doing things you enjoy (hiking, writing, dancing) help, too. I think of it as if I were born with no arms. I would not going around yelling "when will I Ever grow Arms!! Why can't I make myself grow arms!!" It would be more useful to get prosthetics & PT (for us, meds & therapy).
It's not anything you have done wrong. This is a genetic brain difference. We were all born with it. Stable homes make the symptoms less severe. People brought up in unstable homes suffer more.
You are very lucky to have had 2 years of stability!
People like us can be extremely creative & useful but we have to be kind to ourselves. When we're going through the unstable times, we need to go easy on ourselves, rest more, do more fun activities, take breaks from school (or work)
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Originally Posted by redbandit
I went two years in-between relapses this time. That doesn't sound nearly long enough! Life was going well, then BAM, I go for a long time with little sleep and start becoming delusional.
How do people maintain stability long-term? I'm still struggling, but wondering if this is something I will have to live with. Is there even such a thing as long-term stability?
I've been struggling for months now, and am trying hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks for reading!
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