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Originally Posted by SilverSprings
Just want to chime in here- I am also newly diagnosed and am really just letting it all settle in ... like you find this place truly awesome to tell ones story ...
Until about a week or two ago, I had no idea what was wrong w/ me. My therapist and recently Pdoc confirmed BP (still waiting for full Eval for actual degree of BP). I was going and still am going through the motions of understanding this, and i suppose getting over the shock of diagnosis... Relief is starting to settle now that meds are in place. And that I can't trust too many people to tell about this except a small few friends and family. I realized I need to be careful in trusting people- almost everyone I have told thus far said "I think I am bi-polar too". ugh. Lesson learned... keep my mouth shut! And watch who I share with and spend my time with. Having a really supportive, awesome loving partner is tremendously helpful.
Sorry you relapsed- and hope you can get back on the wagon soon. Sending good vibes~~~~~  |
I can relate. I don't trust many people either. Most people won't even get it. Some members of my family think I need to "drink more beer" or "suck it up".
For me, it was less of a shock because I knew something was up. It was more of a relief because now I can focus on how to attack it so I can get better. I used to whine a lot about the unfairness of the world and how things drove me to behave the way I do. I may not be "normal" like other people but that's OK.