I've gone through that all my life. The worst part of changing hobbies and interests is the expense we sometimes put out.
I don't mind having varying interests but I try to control the expense by doing a lot of study before laying out the cash and that helps, since I know myself. It's not at all unusual so
know yourself and enjoy!

Your story reminded me why I like DS. I hear about all sorts of tendencies that I also have and they're not documented in any info about BP that I've come across.

I've always chocked this tendency up to just being interested in lots of things. That's not the case. A few years ago I spent $7K on all types of equipment for a hobby that I, within the course of a few weeks, decided wasn't for me. Insane! I also grow very bored of jobs in a matter of a few months. Once I learn the ropes of a any job I figure it's time to move on. Again, crazziness.

I hope you can get a handle on your changing interests. Hopefully I will as well. Does anyone else have any comments?

Thanks so much for your reply, it helps alot to know its not just me, and its true that this aspect of bipolar isnt written about in bipolar books thats why I wasnt sure if it was part of it. It makes it hard to find a solution if you dont know the cause!

i think this is one of those things definitely written between the lines (or, rather, ACROSS them)...add 'spending sprees' to 'impulsive behavior' or somesuch...and voila! there you have it...

I dont know if it is a part bp, but I have recently started to do the same thing and I never have before so it is possible. After seeing this post Im going to bring it up to my Dr when I see him. Thx

I've never had a job for more than 6 months at a time. I may come back to one, but not once have I consistently stayed at the same place the entire time.

Hobbies... College degree... Where to live... Can't settle on any of that. And it's funny you talk of pets, this week, I've told everyone "Well I either want mice, snakes, or a lizard of some sort. Maybe a lil dog or something?" I've been turning over those four choices for almost a year now. Oi.

I mention it to my doctors. I just let them know I get pretty anxious if I stay within the same subject for too long. I think about what I'm missing out, what I'm messing up, and all the stupid ideas that seemed brilliant leading into the choice. It's frustrating... Glad to know others are like that too.

I go through the same thing, but I don't know how to stop it.

I am the worst at returning items. Actually my husband has been kind enough to return them for me. In better days, I'd have the two sofas full of purchases with the receipts neatly organized so I could return impulsive buying items.

My hobbies change too. The only thing I have stuck with is gardening. I hop around a lot in gardening. Sometimes I buy house plants or shrubs or trees. For a while I was rootone woman. I was rooting every plant I saw.

A few months ago there was a dump truck for sale. If I would have had the money, I would be delivering rocks and dirt now. It was a good deal on the dump truck and it was orange. I'd pass by it everyday thinking someday I'll have a delivery business.

I would still love to have land to plant trees and shrubs, but I doubt if I'd sell them. I just love the neat rows and walking between the rows.

Now I'm into seeds. I have seeds for flowers, vegetables and herbs. The vegetables my family can eat and the herbs will be gifts for a few people I want to thank.

I guess that is the good part with gardening. I am always switching around inside the hobby. With gardening I have structures I build or rooms I take over for plants.

Plants are also my therapy. I am highly tactile so I love evergreens that are soft to the touch. I have sharp pointed plants for visual appeal.

So, no you are not alone.

T

I do this all the time. I change interests like the wind changes direction. There are few things that I've stuck with over the years.

I ran a semi-sucessful jewellery making business for a year and then just got bored with it... I went back to uni for 2 years and then lost interest in my career choice... I thought it would be cool to learn Spanish... only lasted one semester... I could go on and on... I've always been like this and attribute some of it to the BP... chopping and changing from one thing to another... wasting time and money.. story of my life

I call it riding fences. And yes I do it all too often! I have found being aware helps me to make more logical choices. The urges are still there I just react differently.

My whole life is a monument to indecision, second guessing myself, worrying I'm doing the wrong thing, getting bored, etc. Every room in my house has some sort of home improvement/maintenance issue going on. I get so over whelmed I wind up doing none of it.

I really do think this is a manifestation of being BP.

I'm too cheap/poor to put out lots of money on hobbies, so I have none except the interwebs and TV.

Oh, I forgot about the constant home improvement issues. That's me too.

T

I think I am addicted to seeking as well. A lot of these posts resonate with me. I am impulsive, I make impulse buys, and always want to try new things. I do end up abandoning things after not long, and want to find a new interest. It is hard for me to stick with something on a regular basis. I think I am in a constant search for the next thing that will complete me.

I can really relate to the chopping and changing throughout life and not sticking to stuff ... that's me in a nutshell ... even down to the operational details of life ..... as soon as I decide to do something in a certain way, the next thing I know is that I think I should do it some other way. I just can't seem to nail decisions down and then leave them alone. My brain just wants to tinker with them incessantly!!! DRIVES ME INSANE !!! I can't imagine how frustrating it is to those around me!

Boy were you not talking about me?? I have jewlery, scrapping, and many many other crafts that I wanted to start and nevere did. I went for a puppy one night and brougth 3. I wake up in the morning with something to do ,,,,,now I sit on things and I am realizing that they art not the best for me...best of luck to you