Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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NEWBIE!

nobody666
nobody666
Let me put this a new way...

If / when you were new to the site and to BP group. What information do you think would have been helpful to know about when first reading posts and posting for the first time?

Please write as if a newbie were reading it and "Maybe you entry will be used On Air!!! "

Thanks :-)
nobody666
nobody666
Welcome Newbie :-) let me start by saying Welcome I am one of the many Community Leaders here for the BP group. Feel free to pm me with any questions you may have or "friend" me if I don't see you first.

We CL's are here to help you with any situations and questions that new-comers to the group may need help with. We hope you find the BP group as much fun as it is informative and would love to hear your input!

Welcome again to Bipolar at DS :-)
silentnight
silentnight
possible thoughts of a newbie

'omg I dont know if I will fit in here, everyone seems to know one another, I would feel stupid if I post here, its all very intimidating....what if I say something daft?.....will they all be laughing at me....thinking Im stupid .......etc etc .'

you get my drift 666

I found that when I joined that I had the said thoughts/feelings and (at times still do) as I think this place can be very intimidating at times and maybe there should be somewhere/something that reassures people (both new and old) that this place is for EVERYONE

no-one has a monopoly on this bipolar business

doesnt matter if you have been here for 5 minutes or 5 years

something to consider maybe??

jmo
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'd say avoid the CLs they are becoming Animal Farmian
deleted_user
deleted_user
I. Am. Not. Alone...a stratosphere of Inner Space Cadets
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
But Oz, we are just doing it for your own benefit?

..please check into the Shed of Re-education
deleted_user
deleted_user
Newbies' are looking for information and friendship. It would be helpful if the basics of our illness was easily accessible in layman's terminology. BP1, BP2, mixed episodes, schizoaffective, etc....
Then I think just welcoming themselves on board helps. Most of us welcome them and bring them right into our chats.
nobody666
nobody666
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Suninbloom
Suninbloom
When I had first arrived I think I would have been overjoyed with a printable coupon for a free pill box witih the purchase of a DQ Midnight Truffle Blizzard .
deleted_user
deleted_user
A list of acronyms, slang etc that we use here. ie: dx, pdoc, dh, beeper, etc...
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