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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I have the kind of friends when, if my house is burning down they would be roasting marshmallows and hitting on the firemen. What are peoples friends like? are they supportive? Do they understand or try and learn about your illness?
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I have a lot of friends, but only one who I think actually is concerned enough to learn more about my illness.
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I only have 5 friends that I've shared about having bipolar with. Two of these friends grew up with a bipolar mother so they know what it is. The other two friends have learned about bipolar and one friend just accepts me for who I am.
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Hi! I don't have many friends,I have many fellow employees & My husband has friends that wouldn't give a rat's bottom about me,so I hope u see what I'm saying:I have 2 friends who would get really upset if I was in the hosp. for example, but we have common interests also...we own horses & help each other out. Then 1 friend on DS I feel very close to & would worry about if I didn't hear from her. There are acquaintances, but also friends in our world.
dobiedots
dobiedots
My latest batch of friends dumped me, didn't say who.. So now I have not friends.
I will find a new batch, I always do.
They'll miss my humor, I know they will. Hope they call me. I'm a vengeful sort.
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The friendships that survived take/took a lot of work to sustain and develop..
That's a very involved question.
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My mate and very best friend, spent 25 years as supervisor of Department of Defense. He's brilliant. He's so good to me. Everything about him is perfect to me.

My neighbor is very good to me too... a super friend and brother in Christ.

Two wonderful men in my life. Both are supportive. They know about eachother. I love my single life!
deleted_user
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I have alot of friends and aquaintances,but only 1 really understands. Theres alot of stigma with manic depression,which i dont think helps
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My friends just looked at me when I told them. Never said anything really except that I've always been crazy and nothing has changed between us at all it's like it never happened.
deleted_user
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I just get tired of explaining stuff to friends.
I have one great friend too like that.
Then a few who sort of get it but don't.
dobiedots
dobiedots
If I had a job I would prob. have work friends.
Who wouldn't "get" BP anyway.
deleted_user
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Work friends are different.I'm on about mates
dobiedots
dobiedots
True they are. They're more like close aquaintences.
Ok, scratch them off the xmas list then. NO CARDS for them.
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I get them sandals
dobiedots
dobiedots
flip flops or birkenstock?
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Sandals the holiday resort.
Tickets for a weekend
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