I do hope this thread isn't moved. If it must be, then I understand and am sure it might resonate elsewhere, as well.

I'll leave the topic of expectations as a broad one. As I wrote in the title, I'm interested in how expectations for yourself and/or ones from others affect your life, as a person with bipolar disorder.

I'm not sure what words crop up in your mind again and again during struggles with the illness, but for me, the top two are "frustration" and "expectations". If anyone wishes to share some of the main words that crop up in your mind, as a person with bipolar illness, please share. I'm curious about this.