I have been both. Depending on where I'm at in my cycle. More actually when i was younger before i knew i was,bp1 i would lash out i had no fear of anything, I would speak my mind firmly whatever it was and I had no care as,to whom I hurt. I now feel terrible about that. One time my husband came in drunk and we argued waking my oldest daughter who was,probably 5 at the time and he tried to kick me i didnt know she was behind me snd he got her. Somehow I mustered the strength to throw him into the bedroom that was atleast 5 foot away jump on him snd knock him out. Its,not the only physical altercation I've had. I had a traumatic childhood i grew up in an abusive home its what I knew to do to survive. I dont know if it's part of BP or part of my trauma. The lashing out i believe is the bipolar it comes with the moods. Thankfully I have been stable for about a year and a half or so bc i am a rapid cycler. I got into a new psychiatrist snd he changed my life. I am forever grateful to him. He also put me on all weight neutral meds so I've gone from 195 to 145. Hes amazing.

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