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.
Hello Everyone,
What is your favorite stress management/self-care/relaxation type of activity?
For me, it's going for regular bike rides in the morning, and enjoying being out in the fresh air and sunshine. I also enjoy to play the piano and engage in arts and crafts projects (i.e., watercolor painting).
What are your favorite thing(s) to do?
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When i was in the ER February 16th 2025, i was being admitted to ICU where i was for 3 weeks, then had to relearn to walk for 3 weeks in another hospital rehab floor, the nurse told me something that made me feel for over 18 months now that i was finally *safe*. She told me that the guy who raped and beat me 21 years ago now almost 20 years at that time, was in prison as of a month before that...
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Sometimes, I think I have ODD. I can be oppositional. It seems that the only times that I feel like cleaning are when I should be doing something else or I have to go somewhere. Well, not everytime but most of the time. Yesterday, I was supposed to be doing online training for work but instead, I decided to work on my kitchen table. Most of the time, I don't know where to start and give...
Guitar runs a close second. It is nearly as portable, but nowhere near as discrete. Government officials sure get touchy when you start opening cases around them. . . Bureaucrats! Go figure!