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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Don't ask me why exactly, I couldn't tell you, but I recently emailed an old friend, someone I knew from college - we're talking 30 years ago.
Just a little out of the blue. But I am writing a memoir, which made me think of contacting some of these folks, which isn't so terribly peculiar, is it?
Well, the guy emailed me back. Then a few days later I emailed a rather long letter telling him a little about myself and a couple of other college people from way back when.
I also told him in part of the letter that I was bipolar and would soon be facing another round of med trials (I cannot take mood stabilizers because of potential fatal reactions to them).
It's only been two days but I'm feeling like I won't ever hear from him again.
Please you all tell me, was what I did inappropriate, crazy, or what? Feeling like pure hell. If I don't hear back at all, then I'll really feel like pure hell.
Help me here someone please! Please!
Eve2
Just a little out of the blue. But I am writing a memoir, which made me think of contacting some of these folks, which isn't so terribly peculiar, is it?
Well, the guy emailed me back. Then a few days later I emailed a rather long letter telling him a little about myself and a couple of other college people from way back when.
I also told him in part of the letter that I was bipolar and would soon be facing another round of med trials (I cannot take mood stabilizers because of potential fatal reactions to them).
It's only been two days but I'm feeling like I won't ever hear from him again.
Please you all tell me, was what I did inappropriate, crazy, or what? Feeling like pure hell. If I don't hear back at all, then I'll really feel like pure hell.
Help me here someone please! Please!
Eve2
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It is fun to get in contact with old friends though.
Its a kinda trait we have..Give it time..I go off if i dont get a reply to a post for 10 mins...
Please explain me to myself, folks. At a total loss on this one. Help!
I wrote this guy an email... fell in love with him, shared my emotional state, and didn't get a response back?
Happens to me all the time... welcome to the bipolar skew in thinking.
let it go, go back to the memoir, and quit obsessing about some guy not answering your email. you do whats good for you and screw everyone else... I don't know about you but I have it tough enough anyway, not going to let anyone drag me down again. Doesn't mean i won't open up, but I protect me first
Now I'm thinking maybe it isn't the guy I'm obsessing about, maybe it was that really good bottle of wine. Steak doesn't sound too bad either. No, I cannot handle alcohol worth a d... but it doesn't mean I cannot appreciate a fine wine.
This is one more unstable mood state. I've been coming off a manic high for 4 months, slowly coming down, keep from crashing with the prozac (which just makes me silly). I cannot take mood stabilizers. All I've got to work with is klonipin and prozac. not ideal!
As for the memoir, writing is going very well, but I'm written out for the day. Writing 7 to 8 hours a day.
Thank you for all your responses.
I am a little worried about the extreme shifting I am experiencing, so unstable, not the worst thing I've been through by any stretch. But a bit different