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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Does anyone ever wake up with big (or even little) plans for the day and then crash within a few minutes? I've been struggling with doing anything -- I kind of feel a sense of fear unless I'm sitting quietly on the sofa with the shades drawn. It makes me feel like a horrible, useless person but, on the other hand, I don't have the energy or the right mental state to start anything. I'm afraid today is going to be a repeat of tomorrow, which wasn't good.
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i made this account because i hope this reaches someone who can understand. I feel immense shame and guilt over my past behavior while manic. I have ruined relationships with friends and family members, gotten tattoos that i dont want, done things that make me cringe. The weight of the self hatred gets to be too much sometimes. I feel like a burden. Nobody understands. I hate myself today.
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Our great friend OlderC could really use some love and support right now... She's hit a rough patchBig squishy hug Kat... I hope that you start to feel better really soon.... xo
I am on my sofa now. You are not alone. Many of us deal with this, and it is very difficult. I described it yesterday as feeling "stuck", like the schoolyeard bully is holding you down by the back of your neck. It does break, at least I hope so. But, we have to be proactive, and let the docs in our lives know that we are like this. they can't help us unless they know.
The common solution for this is to just get up and go one foot at a time. This is great advice, but it is damn hard to follow!
So then they are there when you are feeling like going to the next level with those thoughts.
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Once I was chain sawing a tree...guess a little manic since it was in a forest and not my yard....anyway, walked in the house, kids said "OMG MOM!!!!"
I looked down and blood was pouring down my leg and pooling on my foot and the floor. Somehow, I'd cut myself and didn't know it.
I didn't die, though (hehe).
It's soooo hard. I finally got out of the house by saying I will do ONE thing and ONE thing only.l Otherwise I get overwhelmed and end up doing nothing.