Well, here's mine. I had hit a very rough spell in January after my recent break-up with my gf of 3 years. Needless to say, this sad time sent me into a bipolar downslide from hell. I was ill and the break-up only made things worse. I was stuck in Michigan with no family or friends. My closest family was 1400 miles away in Texas. I was suicidal for the first time in years and beginning to hear the bipolar voices of doom... and to top it all off I was drinking. I was desperately searching the internet for a place to talk to someone and I happened to run into PC. Cottoncandylocks was the first person I met here. She said later that she could sense I was in danger and called me. We talked for a few hours and she lifted my spirits enough for me to see a small light of hope. Since then I have made so many wonderful friends that have held my hand as I faced a hard break-up, started therapy and meds, dealt with abuse, and just about anything that could come up in life. Hmmm... no wonder I'm addicted LOL. Thanks for reading.

Ry