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 wonder if their life would be different if they were just bipolar, but life was fairly smooth? Or if their life was hell, but they weren't bipolar? I'm asking because my life has been both and I think I'd be less of a mess if I had to just deal with one or the other, not both (i.e. childhood abuse, abandonment, loss, financial struggles, divorce--whatever severe difficulties one encounters in childhood and/or adulthood)
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Mania kept me very busy and out of the way from some of the physical abuse being dealt out ot home and allowed me to be good in school so no one suspected what was really going on. Disassociation allowed be to live thru the various sexual assaults from the time I was 4 or so. Rage allowed me to defend myself when cornered.
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LOL!!!! So now I have the shit AND the BP!!!! And of course, it's harder to deal with both at once!!
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But i know that BP aint a game, whether there is obvious reason or not, it makes it no easier...if anything more understandable..