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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malibumark 02/25/2019

ugg. My mind sucks. I find myself so trying to be responsible and self managed

but when I spend time alone, as time goes by - my mind starts to see the outside

world with a negative slant. More and more I feel disliked and hated but then I will

reach out - with a text or an email - and the positive love will come back to me.

I feel so grateful and shaken out of my negative funk. I don't know why my mind does that.

And then two minutes after receiving the positive message I will start feeling tenuous and

negative again though I know it's not real. I need to kickstart my day with some positive feedback

to myself and friends and keep going!! I know I can do this - I have to !! I can save myself!!

Sending good vibes and wishes out to you guys!!

I don't feel this way with everyone but there definitely is a tendancy to do this. I need

to fight forward and create my day - rather than retreat into a space where I feel closeted

off from the world.

SunCloudJD 02/25/2019

Big hug for you sweetie..... I think most people will have moments of being insecure especially when spending a lot of time alone

You know what I'm going to say next.... PET!!!....haha..... They will love you to bits!!!

Reaching out is a good thing though and I'm glad that this helps..... Another hug....xo

malibumark 02/25/2019

thanks Jan!! Haha I was just thinking PET too!! I really need to do that. Thanks and have a good day!! hugs x

Deckard 02/25/2019

Hang in there Marko

malibumark 02/25/2019

Thanks Chrispy! :)

SunCloudJD 02/25/2019

Marko and Chrispy….. haha..... I just know LC and I'll have to come up with my own thing for Chrispy….lol.... xo

SensitiveHoboLady 02/25/2019

I think my times of being alone kind of go to a memory to unstable times when isolation fell upon me and nothing good came of that. I do feel I’ve conquered a lot of that though and I hope you can too Marky! I’m also really sensitive to my ´space’ and I can recall my last bad bout I just couldn’t stand to be in my apartment of ten years. There was more to it of course but I think finding a group ´spacé can be helpful too.... a space to make art.... or a classroom, etc

How about a redecorating project or painting a wall? Switching things up helps me.

And I couldn’t agree more about a pet!!!!! My life is full with my silly comical lil goofy personality cat!

ar_ow 02/25/2019

All sounds familiar to me. Sometimes all it takes is a word or a smile, some little kindness to remind me I'm a member of the Human race. It's hard to be human, we need to support each other. I'd sure like to wake up to something affirmative.
Thanks

malibumark 02/25/2019

thanks Sensitive and thanks ar_ow!! I am going away on a trip at the end of this week, but on my return I know something's gonna change. I think I might finally get a cat OR I'll do something in a group like take another yoga class OR the art sounds nice too Sensitive!! Something, just something I need to do. Peace.

Jenniferswe 02/25/2019

I feel this way, too. I hate it but I've become used to mostly. I usually just have to wait until my mood cycles back to a more positive one.
You are not alone. I hear of a lot of people who feel something like this. Big hugs.

malibumark 02/26/2019

thanks Jennifer!

irishwriter 02/26/2019

you're one of the good ones Mark and I , for one, am very glad you are in my life. i love getting the odd hug and you are always so wonderful about responding to posts. whatever you're doing, you're doing it right. hugs

malibumark 02/26/2019

thanks Irish!! xoxoxo You are the best!! :-)

enaid 02/26/2019

I also see the outside world with a negative slant and I also feel disliked a lot of the time. Additionally I feel like I’ve wasted my life and failed my loved ones miserably. At least now I have something to blame besides myself and that’s my bipolar condition.

malibumark 02/26/2019

I hear you enaid. I hope you can do something in your life that makes you happy and makes you feel proud of yourself too. Just coping with this condition successfully can be a badge of courage.

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