Hi all,

I had been a social butterfly when young. Even throughout various jobs I was the chatty friendly girl. Eventually the strain of making everyone happy broke me and I ended up isolating. I am in happy isolation with a very happy to isolate husband. We check in with each other daily.

I have come to embrace the idea that the upheaval of destruction and change that we create regularly in our life is because bipolar won't allow us to live the life of a lie. If we are truly unhappy, we cannot suppress it for extended periods of time.

Our feelings insist on being honestly dealt with.

This new opportunity that you have to revamp your life so it follows lines that will cause you to have regular happiness is just that - an opportunity. The adjustment it will enforce will cause turmoil, but the outcome is in your hands.

You asked for light topic, relaxed conversation and I have failed. But I did and said what I would do and say. I hope it is accepted.

There is a chat area on the top of this page, but I haven't used it so I can't suggest if it would be successful or not.

I hope someone else chimes in.

But overall, I am glad you said something. I also make sure I say stuff on my bad days so I don't just show the one advice face (the mother in me). But I also show my very human with shortcomings face.

Best of luck to us all.