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.
I know my bipolar makes me a bad mom. I hate it. I wish I could be like other moms. Moms that don't have these problems and are so much better. They spend time with their kids. They don't fight with them all the time. They don't sometimes resent them. They don't yell all the time. They don't pick favorites. I could go on and on about how good other moms are and how much I suck as a parent! When I am on my meds I am tired all the time. When I'm not I am bitchy and don't want bothered by them! I can't take it. I hate myself for the way I am. I feel guilty. I don't know what to do anymore!
There are a lot of good ideas and well wishes that have been sent to you, hold on to those they come from a good place so mean the most.
My hubby helps me more now that takes a lot of the stress away. I have learnt to do things in a different way to make it easier for me, so I dont get so stressed out. I used to walk to kids to school that got too much now they go on the bus. I put them in after school care sometimes, and dont feel guilty about it.
All mums feel the way you do at some stage, you are not a bad mum at all, just a stressed one. Seems pretty normal to me.