Rollercoater ride - I'm exhausted

Any advice on how to cope with the rollercoaster ride of BP? I mainly go from feeling neutral and numb to depression - and I'm getting over it. It is getting to me and I need to learn how to cope!

I have no advice because I no good coping mechanisms myself. The best place to get coping mechanisms is from your therapist.

I do a lot of things to distract myself--crafts, reading, painting, drawing, organizing--sort of mindless things. You could try some of that.

I started taking a painting class and it helps with several things. It gets me out of the house (VERY hard for me) gives me structure, gets me to interact with people, and is a relaxing activity. I only have a few classes left and I hope to sign up again for either that class or another like it.

Try and surround yourself with positive people and avoid people that bring you down . Reach out and ask for help and let others in try not to push those people that can help away. Learn to Love yourself

I am ok with going out my home, of all things I tend to get cabin fever. Unless I am physically exhausted and just want to sleep

Missmoonshine - To a certain extent you've hit the nail on the head.
I tend to withdrawl just about entirely from everyone, but have one or 2 people who I mail or sms regularly to help me when I'm down. It's just that I tend to feel I overload them with my problems and they get frustrated - realistically there is nothing they can do for me, other than offer support. and How, other than saying: I'm thinking of you, I'm here for you...?

I just don't like to come across as clingy, selfish or needy, yet at the same time feel so helpless.

I hear ya. My swings are really exacerbated becuase of both sleep apnea and Insomnia (related but distinct conditions). I'm going through it now - my CPAP machine hasn't been working for a few weeks - I've been trying every which way to get it sorted. And with sleep deficit, I get more hopeless and more deep Bipolar depression, huge Panic and Anxiety and lower functionality (and with that not being able to go out where I'd see people) - and I don't have anyone I can ask to help me in day-to day things. And because of all that I get much more lonely.

I don't have much good advice except to try to look at anything underlying - like for me sleep deficit - and then focussing on getting that right.

Hey - I sleep 10 hours, but then try hold down a 8-5 job