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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marleigh
marleigh

i feel better wasking up this morning the only thing is every morning recently when i wake up I automatically feel like I am having a panic attack and start shaking. So I decided to righton here and take my mind away from that right now alos using breathing excersizes and drinking a lotof water helps. I just get upset when I wake up feeling this way but try not to let it get me to down or think about it to much. Regarding my last post I am contacting my dr and therapist today to see if I can get in an earlier so I can adjust my meds, I thinks it time to up my lithium lol. Other than that I am gonna try to taake to day easy as recently I have been very hard onmyself nd afetr reading everyones kind words I was reminded that I am human and deserve kindness from myself. I will probably do some school work and then take my dog on a walk down to the pond because being near the water tricks my mnd into thinking im on vacation lol. and its very pretty. I also may look into a outpatient program just trying to hold out until spring break so I can not worry about school just the program. Hope everyone is well, sending peace and love everyones way <3

mlr0853
mlr0853
You have written so many wonderful things you plan on doing today for self care! <3 I'm glad to read you will contact your therapist/dr for help. Below is a link to DBT therapy that I mentioned yesterday. I started this in 2010 and for me anyway, it proved better than talk therapy as it gave me specific tools to help balance my emotions/mind...I find sometimes talking about my past to be less helpful, 'Than Learning Lessons From Past Mistakes to change my behavior as I move forward'.

So Glad you have a dog to keep you company on you4r walks...they just give So Much Love and are great listeners <3

DBT: https://peerguideddbtlessons.weebly.com/index1.html
marleigh
marleigh
Thank you!
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