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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Bps live more exciting lives

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I was just thinking about a lot of my experiences in life. I have been through some things that most people 3x's my age can never imagine. Some of these things make me laugh, some make me cry. If I take the good with the bad I have to say that I wouldn't do it any other way. I know that most of the extreme things I did was because of mania. Do you feel that you have had more adventures than the average saner reason being BP? You can share if you like. My fondest memory is hitch hiking from Texas to Boston, and then staying in Baltimore for a month, while living place to place with strangers and in hotels while I decided to just get a bus ticket back to Texas. Oh, yah, I was 19 years old.
dancingd
dancingd
AHHHH,the wondrus years of early HYPOMANIA......anything is possible,and danger is someone eles word.

Glad you had your hypo times....those memeories of my ownhypotimes are what keep me going.
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My fondest memory is my honeymoon trip on the backroads from Arizona to Alaska. Camping out in the back of the truck with our two boxer puppies.
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I have done so much as well not sure it was bipolar or just plain stupid or somthing inbetween.
I hitch-hicked through South Africa aged 16 at the height of the trouble.I bunji jumped off victoria fall.I also once jumped off a motorbike to see what would happen.

My most fond memory started off as some stupid tivial thing at work.I promptly packed my brief case with all my papers.Went outside and set it on fire outside my work.I then went and bought an old two stroke bike and went to Kariba it was the best holiday of my life.
dobiedots
dobiedots
mrbee...you too can have the joys of a "straight" life!!!
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Well If I were more manic than depressed I would enjoy my life alot more.
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I think both the "up's" and "down's" can be extremely dangerous.
I for one have always gotten into so much more trouble with money, violence etc while "up".
When down I stay at home but that to has its dangers.
dobiedots
dobiedots
I found that life was a lot more exciting being drunk!
No really,, I'm not trying to be funny. Drinking gave me courage!!! And energy!!!
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*...my past unfolds at this moment, the fabric is worn in areas, a corner is missing, it also has stains and rips and is ragged along the edges. The center of it is smooth, the threads are strong and it is unfaded, protected by the outter folds as the light of time passes over it. The sheers set next to it in my mind's eye. I salvage what good strong fabric is left to add to a quilt that I began as a child...which when sewn together will be the epitaph of my life*.
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You couldn't prove that by me my life is pretty boring.
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I think, no, I know, we do more risk-taking behavior than the "norms" and I have had loads of fun because of it. I took a trip to Detroit (from MS) to see a man I'd never met to stay a week when I was manic. It was fabulous! And the sex when manic is fantastic. Nobody knows this but anohter bipolar and you know I'm right! I constantly wave on baby!!!
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green to the last part of your comment it becomes a huge problem when you partner is not BP.
I feel so sorry for my wife when I am hyper because well just because.

But i do think I have lived a much fuller life then so many I know.
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In response to jayls, you are right. I have to agree with you about my husband. I do wear him thin and it isn't fair. I expect him to be superman and he can't even though he tris. Thanks for putting that into perspective for me!
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hey i had to go cook dinner, and put the kids away! oh, gosh sex is awesome while manic. Don't remind us.
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wow orb nice poem. that was great! dancind i guess i was dangerous, but i made it.
on a different thread it asked wheather or not God protects or helps i would have to say yes to that, i don't know if jayls believes in God, but something has been looking out for him too. i am glad that i have those memories, but i do wish that i could have all of that money back. :)
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here's another one folks. while on my honeymoon in new orleans i entered a booty contest at a bar. classy huh? i won the thing and i have pictures to prove it. don't ask to see the pictures. i am way too classy now.
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