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#1
Oct 11, 2012, 09:41 PM
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I have a very cool friend, Joe. He is a former colleague. He has bp2. Joe introduced me to Kay Jamison and through her I was introduced to Litium, the first drug to help me after Depakote, Lamictal and Seroquel all failed miserably. Joe and I are friends via email for the most part, but soon he is going to come for dinner. I will cook and he will teach me how to smoke marijuana - I lack that skill
 . But most importantly, we will talk. I do not have other friends who would be openly bp with me. How about you?
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Oct 11, 2012, 10:21 PM
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Just all-yall! Thank God I have you! I have nobody outside of this little window on my lap.
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Oct 11, 2012, 11:23 PM
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In my case, I think birds of a feather really do flock together. IRL I have several friends who are BP, and out of the 10 members of my private group on Facebook, 7 of us are. And then, of course, there's you guys.
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Oct 12, 2012, 02:16 AM
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You crazy bunch are the only other bp'ers I know
and I'm glad to call you all friends...
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Oct 12, 2012, 05:20 AM
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Only you guys...
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Oct 12, 2012, 05:24 AM
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Yeah, IRL I know one person who says she is, but I'm not sure. Otherwise just you guys
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"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller" Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn |
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Oct 12, 2012, 05:24 AM
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One in the physical life. But we could not be more different.
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#8
Oct 12, 2012, 08:30 AM
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My friends wife is and we are friends. But she is attractive and it's ackward to sit down with her and spend time with her so it's not like we talk a whole lot.
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Oct 12, 2012, 08:36 AM
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Just everyone on here, which I feel blessed to have. Love ya'll
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Oct 12, 2012, 08:48 AM
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Oct 12, 2012, 08:53 AM
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It's uncomfortable for me. She's a very liberated women, so she is always hugging me and playing with her eyes with me and maybe that's what I mean when I say attractive, but it's like I feel like I'm betraying him by being friends with her. I don't know why. maybe cuz she is attractive, I feel a little attracted to her and that is not cool when I'm married and have two kids and it's my buddies wife. I'm not too sure though why, but I've never been able to stay good friends IRL with a female.
I think that may be because I am very carefree and loose and when that happens with another girl it gets "too comfortable" and I'm worried that something bad might happen. I've never ever cheated with even a touch, but I can really see how it happens. maybe I'm just paranoid. |
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Oct 12, 2012, 09:00 AM
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Got it
My mom always says 'better safe than sorry'... So I understand where you're coming from. However, (just adding for your peace of mind) marriage doesn't mean never being attracted to anyone else ever again, it means remaining faithful. Which you ARE. Afterall think about it, it is a marriage certificate, NOT a death certificate. Dead people dont feel attraction... So you have no reason to feel guilty for being human and feeling natural feelings. Its not like you're a dog on heat... Just saying 
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Oct 12, 2012, 09:01 AM
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Thank you. It really does mean a lot to me.
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Oct 12, 2012, 09:02 AM
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Oct 12, 2012, 10:27 AM
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My friend who is BP is also my mother-in-law, so family more than friend (but she's my friend too.)
One of my old "friends" also had BP, before I was diagnosed. She would talk about her BP to me and I would always be, "Oh yeah, that sounds like me!" >.> Of course she never suggested maybe I see a doctor or anything, and sat back watching me go through psychosis like it was a joke. I think about her sometimes, and wonder why I ever thought she was my friend.
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Oct 12, 2012, 12:53 PM
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I have a friend who thinks getting a little upset = being bipolar.
 So degrading, anyways, I don't have any BP friends. Where did you guys meet yours? |
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Oct 12, 2012, 01:17 PM
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I met mine through work.
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Oct 12, 2012, 02:07 PM
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Through a college friend, the thing is I was dx when I was 17 and ignored, denied it untill I got re dx after I had met her. She was dx about a year later. We are very different but I think that is why we clicked.
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Oct 12, 2012, 03:58 PM
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So far zero is by far the most popular answer. No wonder this board exists!
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Oct 12, 2012, 04:06 PM
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Besides here, I have my daughter Kelly who is almost 32. She was dx at 13
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Oct 12, 2012, 04:23 PM
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I don't know what the answer is. Strickly bp, none, except for my son who claims me as a friend occasionally. I have lots of other friends and family members with other diagnoses-several friends who are treated for depression, a sister who is schizophrenic, and some cousins who I highly suspect are being treated for something on the spectrum. Mental illness and substance abuse are pretty much the norm in my family.
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Oct 12, 2012, 04:23 PM
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Oct 12, 2012, 07:16 PM
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I have male friends too.
I dont know how many have MIs. I dont think I need to know unless they decide to tell me. I suspect everyone has problems though. |
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Oct 12, 2012, 09:06 PM
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I just have you guys.
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Oct 12, 2012, 09:38 PM
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I have two one that i met in the hospital and one she introduced me to. And of course I have you guys (:
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