Hello all.

Just posting this is a big step. 2014 has been a year from hell.

In june i had a pilonidal cyst removed. Located on the bottom of your spine, i havent sat totally comfortably in months the wound care sucks so bad. They didnt close the wound so twice a day my parents have to pack the wound with saline soaked gauze......still do i fOUR dang months later.

Back to BP. I was diagnosed around september 10th-ish

All summer long one week i woud be manic, arguing with friends and family, playin golf and going to the gym right after and then asking my sister if she wanted to see a movie, etc. I would try and do everything all in one day, every day. Then for two weeks i would be in a bad depression, so on and so forth.

The past three days i have been taking the correct lithium dosage (im 6'3" 220, 600mg), i was previously taking half that, and i have been a LOT better.

Except for one thing: I also have insomnia. I just cannot fall asleep . Since sunday the 19th, two entire nights i havent slept a minute.

Unfortunately, i do have a LOT going on.

I am moving to start a new job (22 years young), work starts in two weeks.

ANY advice/stories you have for me on ANYTHING, please do share.

Thank you.