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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it's the blind leading the blind in here...... advice is for people who know what to do and just don't want to do it....... love and support.... compassion..... yes...... advice..... follow your own. if it really is just that easy.......
deleted_user
deleted_user
OK? Some ppl just need to hear it....
deleted_user
deleted_user
true...but i have learned a lot here!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
no comment
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have to disagree

we are able to share what we have learned from each of our experiences

we have some very knowledgeable members like mha & junggl who give u s the facts

and we inspire & motivate each other to keep fighting

your name suggests that you too are looking for help & your posts sounds as if you are frustrated

what can we do to help?
deleted_user
deleted_user
totally agree with reachinout
shen
shen
I have gotten advice about drugs in here, about talking to my tdoc, about opening up. I have gotten support in choices I was making. I made the choice, but sometimes it's good to hear someone else say, yes, try that.
I think it's good to have someone always around to listen.
shen
shen
especially someone who doesn't judge you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Pdocs are great but my question is....how many of them actually have any of these disorders that they counsel us on...food for thought
deleted_user
deleted_user
don't get me wrong.... this place has been a god send for me. love you ALL very very much..... there just reaches a point where we just have to 'DO IT'.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Do what?
dobiedots
dobiedots
live and function and take care of ourselves in spite of our bp.
deleted_user
deleted_user
But we do that already......
deleted_user
deleted_user
do you diet? rest? exercise? spirituality? we all know that is the trick to manage BP.... but do we do it?
deleted_user
deleted_user
good point, I must admit that I've kinda hermited myself away. Given that I used to be outgoing, social etc and now I refuse to even go to the grocery store without my BF. I guess for me, the reality is that I'm holding my head above water trying not to drown....maybe I was in denial
deleted_user
deleted_user
on that i agree with you reachinout!

we can't just rely on the meds & docs to save us. they're just tools.

we definitely have to take control of our own health & make it happen.
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