[calini101]

After having been diagnosed at 19 with Bi-polar, i am now 35, older and wiser and i'm glad to say a damn good mum. With every episode i have learnt and gained insight into my condition, preventative measures to take and coping skills. I am willing to reach out for help, all knowledge is power. Always looking to improve my coping skills as believe you may, i still get brought to my knees by this illness, howeve, i crawl my way back up, trick is to get back up and not go too high! blummin heck it's so hard to find balance. Some times i have a break for 3 yrs, fairly stable, then it comes back and bites you on the bum and you start all over again. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I believe it has made me the strong, resisliant woman i am today.

Originally Posted by calini101

After having been diagnosed at 19 with Bi-polar, i am now 35, older and wiser and i'm glad to say a damn good mum. With every episode i have learnt and gained insight into my condition, preventative measures to take and coping skills. I am willing to reach out for help, all knowledge is power. Always looking to improve my coping skills as believe you may, i still get brought to my knees by this illness, howeve, i crawl my way back up, trick is to get back up and not go too high! blummin heck it's so hard to find balance. Some times i have a break for 3 yrs, fairly stable, then it comes back and bites you on the bum and you start all over again. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I believe it has made me the strong, resisliant woman i am today.

Hi calini101,
I share your sentiments that bipolar disorder is a life long mission and that at times it is hard. Sometimes it seems daunting to me, the thought that it is "life long". I just take it step by step, a day at a time. Congrats on hanging in there all these years, being a great mum. All the best

Good outlook, Calini. I think it has to make us strong and resilient, too. Otherwise, it would be difficult to manage in the long run. Here's another consolation for you: it does mellow as one gets older for many of us, so you have that to look forward to, also.