I am almost constantly haunted by the consequences that came from the worst attack of mania I've ever had, September through November 2018. Although I have asked the people I hurt during that time to forgive me, no one has. (So much for not stigmatizing mental illness.) I lost several relationships, one of them my daughter, with whom I was extremely close. I don't know when she will communicate with me again. I consider the other relationships permanently lost. That episode left me with a big loss of confidence in myself, and a loss of faith in other people. There have definitely been other times, too. Not as bad, but not great, either.
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