Unfortunately, this makes me very lonely at times. I have a family but I pine for friendship outside of the family. For a while I was going to a Bipolar Support group, but I stopped because of my issues, being BP is a minor one..I am thinking of going to a AA program as I cannot drink anymore (sometimes, especially during the Xmas Season I miss the social part of it), so, eventually (when my daughter flies the coop, I might even join a Monastery (Buddhist) or go to India because I miss something here, in the US.