[pennyroxbury]

Hi, I am very interested in hearing from people that want to share their experiences and stories about their Bipolar illness? No judgment here, only wish to learn and hear from You. Much appreciated

[Miss Laura]

Having Bipolar means rebuilding my life. Means starting over again and finding out who the real me is. This also means having to take meds and go to therapy. But it means I have learnt so much from so many different people. I now have tools to help with the depression and the mania and I'm in the process of dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.

[JustJace2u]

Originally Posted by Miss Laura

Having Bipolar means rebuilding my life. Means starting over again and finding out who the real me is. This also means having to take meds and go to therapy. But it means I have learnt so much from so many different people. I now have tools to help with the depression and the mania and I'm in the process of dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.

I like the way you put this.

[spotofbipolar]

Nice post Miss Laura.

I'm not at your stage unfortunately. My moods are terribly virulent. I'm tired.

[gayleggg]

Loneliness, being misunderstood, depression, bad decisions and regrets. It means all these things and wishing the pain would stop.

[Theresa1991]

Craving some inner peace and stability.

[emgreen]

Moods pass like clouds in the silent blue depths of the sky. No matter how well, or poorly I feel, the moods come & go, so I know change is somewhere on the horizon. Finally realizing that, while not always feeling comfortable, has given me peace with the disorder.

[InnaB01]

Waking up in the morning not knowing how I'll feel or when my depression will go away. Having to second guess myself all the time. Feeling content one minute and hopeless the next. It's an every day struggle... at least for me.

[bioChE]

Bipolar means I have to accept the fact that my moods will never be "normal." Meds help temper the ups and downs, but I still cycle more than the average Joe. Yesterday and today I got slammed by some depression - it's not situational, as things in life are going along pretty well. Fortunately, it seems to be lifting and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Very insightful. Sounds a lot like me.

Originally Posted by bioChE

Bipolar means I have to accept the fact that my moods will never be "normal." Meds help temper the ups and downs, but I still cycle more than the average Joe. Yesterday and today I got slammed by some depression - it's not situational, as things in life are going along pretty well. Fortunately, it seems to be lifting and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Yes -- you are so right on! " Feeling content one minute and hopeless the next." Today a friend was trying to help set up my new digital picture frame. We spent a half hour with NO RESULTS. I got very uptight. She said, "let's do [thus and so, listing a lot of things she thought would be fun] and none of them seemed like fun. So finally I said, "Let's play cards." We played Rummy -- only one hand -- and they I was okay. That's progress, I guess....

Originally Posted by InnaB01

Waking up in the morning not knowing how I'll feel or when my depression will go away. Having to second guess myself all the time. Feeling content one minute and hopeless the next. It's an every day struggle... at least for me.

[bioChE]

Originally Posted by flowerbells

Yes -- you are so right on! " Feeling content one minute and hopeless the next." Today a friend was trying to help set up my new digital picture frame. We spent a half hour with NO RESULTS. I got very uptight. She said, "let's do [thus and so, listing a lot of things she thought would be fun] and none of them seemed like fun. So finally I said, "Let's play cards." We played Rummy -- only one hand -- and they I was okay. That's progress, I guess....

I played a few hands of Kings on the Corner with my kids the other night. Won some, lost some. It was pretty therapeutic.

[MtnTime2896]

Sometimes it's a fun ride. Sometimes is filled with misery. Sometimes both.

I experience a kind of life that not everyone does. Whether that's good or bad is debatable. Regardless, I'm no different than anyone else; I'm just trying to make it through life to the best of my ability and I'm in for an interesting life. Hey, at least it'll never be boring.

[lola0987]

Originally Posted by Só leigheas

Sometimes it's a fun ride. Sometimes is filled with misery. Sometimes both.

I experience a kind of life that not everyone does. Whether that's good or bad is debatable. Regardless, I'm no different than anyone else; I'm just trying to make it through life to the best of my ability and I'm in for an interesting life. Hey, at least it'll never be boring.

I agree. Sometimes it was awesome when I felt invincible until kryptonite depression kicks in to bring me back down. When things are plateaued it is nice and calm. If it is not then it's kind of like a game of Russian roulette everyday.