Hello everyone,

I have a question about an issue I've been struggling with. This may or may not be related directly to bipolar. For the record, bipolar II is what I've been officially diagnosed with and is my main concern, but other issues have arisen as well (general coping, obsessions, compulsions, phobias, etc.).

If this question would be better suited for another forum, please let me know. Okay, here goes:

For about as long as I can remember, I've had trouble with verbal outbursts. These seem to be brought about by a wave of thoughts, feelings, and/or memories that suddenly wash over me. For instance, something will cause me to think about something unpleasant that happened either a while ago or recently and this will lead me to thinking about an litany of unpleasant things, and I will blurt out, "No! Stop!" Or I'll remember something that made me mad, and I will blurt out a swear word (I don't know what the policy on swearing is around here, so I'll leave it up to your imagination). Or a whole swirl of emotions/memories will hit me, and I'll blurt something random like, "I love you!"

I don't believe this is full-blown Tourette's or anything like that because I can generally control it around other people (although things do sometimes escape under my breath). I would like help because it does cause me distress and makes me feel like I'm losing control.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.