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.
not literally, but my thoughts just seem out of control! I can't seem to rationalize anything. Yesterday I was scared to death of confronting an issue. This morning I was manic and had a great idea so that I wouldn't look like the bad guy for the issue. Then tonight I am freaking out about it again thinking no way it is going to work out. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!! I can't seem to keep one line of thinking. Does anyone else struggle with being able to problem solve?
deleted_user
i obsess about things when im manic ..and i choose to treat that with meds.. i knock my self out ..works well :)
starfish
Racing thoughts, rapidly changing from one to the other, is a typical sign of mania
deleted_user
Im speaking personally now,but when that happens to me i have noticed that there is something bugging me that im i not faceing.Now i can stop it by just trying to be calm and focus on what is bugging me that im not faceing
deleted_user
i avoid problems all the time - i seem to think that if i ignore them long enough then they eill go away which of course is so far from the truth becasue most times the problems get bigger. I find that if i have someone to talk to (family, friend, therapist) then i can get my thoughts to gether and work on problems better than i can myself.
dobiedots
Yeah, personally I knock myself out w/meds too. It breaks that vicious cycle.
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