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.

nickpc20001
I have been diagnoised for about 4-5 months now and I have not been able to hold down a job due to delusional thinking mixed episodes etc.. I am trying my best to get on disability, but I know its a pain in the A$$. Does anyone have any good recover stories or was down in the dumps and got back on their feet really well was able to work etc.. I know everyones condition is different , but I just need some positive reinforcement because everywhere I turn is negativity against my life.
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Gee I have not done that in probley over a year.
What a great feeling that would be.
it took a long time for me to get where I am at today, it started by finishing high school, I dropped out of that and stayed at home and did nothign but feel depressed, then I got my GED, afterwords I stayed in the house and did nothing. around this time I tried to file for disability but they said I could still do manual work.
so finally to please my family members I went to the community college and talked to a guidance consular and told him what i wanted to do.
it was that point in my life that I finally got my act together. thing started to speed up,
I was no longer tired to get up at 10 am,
I could set dates,
then i started school, at first I was getting c's then as I trusted myself more and the next semester I started getting b's
now the lowest grade I have is a b
think of it like dominoes, you can space the farther apart at first but to do some really amazing stuff you have to put them closer together.
then when you are ready knock them and watch what you have built go into motion.
Now it has been about a year since my epiphany & I have finally finished my college degree (with a 4.0), stuck with a regular medication regimen & therapy 2 X a week. I have also taken on some part time work. This may not sound like a lot for a 29 year old, but considering where I started & the fact that I am not typical, I am very proud of what I have accomplished this year. Finding success, stability & our own 'ordinary worlds' is going to vary greatly for each of us. That negative self loathing voice is so easy to listen to, but the positive reinforcement is essential in order to stay on course. I think most of us judge our own success through a different set of lenses than we do everyone else's & that is a shame. Just stick with with YOUR plan & celebrate what you have been successful with. Best of luck with your plight, I know it is far from easy!