I gave away $100 at WalMart yesterday. And then I went and bought a Completely new outfit at Cato's.....okay, two. And matching jewelry. And new perfume. And SHOES.

And then I bought some model cars for a friend...and an old-timey wagon (buckboard) (child's toy)....um, and a few geode stones for my energy channeling. And some other stuff....

Uh-oh. I think you came out on the better end of things, iam. lol

Lol. I think I did, MA. Manic buys or just felt like it?

I have been working a lot and I really need a freaking day off. The most exciting thing I have done recently is go to bed after 9 pm.

What are you doing today, Halter? Maybe you treat yourself for a bit.

Halter - right next to your avatar/comment there was a GIant ad that read, "Improve your energy, health, sex life and MOre in less than 12 hours"....should I have thought anything about that?

We could go Paint the Town...it's not That far to where you live :)

I'll be the first to say this sounds a bit like the person that fell out of the 17th floor window. "16 floors and I feel fine!!!"

If you are stable then this kind of thing may be ok. If you are not stable then this is likely to make things worse. And I don't think you have been stable - even this week.

I very nearly killed myself at your age accidently while binge drinking. Actually it was probably more than once but I don't remember it. I know people that had accidents that left them maimed for life.

If I've got to be the bad guy, so be it.

Well, the man's got a point; I mean, spending, binging, Whatever, it's all fun until it's Not.

I've never been an alcoholic, so I don't know at what point a person is saying "It's Fine!!" when everyone Else (who are actually There) are saying "No, it's NOT".

I DO know spending, and I am Good to say, "It's Fine!!" when everyone else around me is saying, "No, it's NOT."

...and then, a gazillion dollars later, they turn out to be Right.

The sad thing, iam, is that we can't really drink when we're Depressed....that's not good...and we can't drink when we're Manic, 'cause That's not good either....like me and my spending, or my dating/sex life, or my ANYthing else, because bottom line,

I don't know Balance. And I can Work on the balance, as long as I'm not tempting fate by saying things like, "It's FINE."

((((((HUGS)))))))))

I know we shouldn't drink when we're depressed, but that's always when I WANT to drink : \

I don't think you need to be an alcoholic to have real damage done and it can happen so easily.

If you add on top of that not being on meds and being unstable anyway then the risks go up.

I wasn't depressed or manic. I was just ok, I think. I don't make drinking a habit and I didn't drink a dangerous amount. I don't even have a hangover. Don't worry, the only thing I binged on was lame movies and Doritos. And you aren't being the bad guy, Fish, you're being the protective safe one. Thanks. We all need our reality check every now and again.

****sigh****

I guess you are just going to have to learn the hard way, that managing bipolar, does not include drinking.

But it's your life , so be it

Well I have had a busy week at work & now I'm on a well earned holiday.I'm going out tonight to have some drinks & fun on the karaoke machine.

It is my life but the point of this group to help each other out. I'm new to this dx, I'm young and young'uns naturally do crazy stuff- beeper or not. I don't wanna learn certain things the hard way when simple advice can help me steer clear of certain behaviours.

I believe we are trying to help you maybe avoid some of the mistakes we have made in the past ourselves.

I wish you only the best !

It doesn't automatically follow that being bipolar means you'll get alcoholism as well. they are two separate illnesses and a lot of people here are to ready to jump to censure when it is not necessary. we do need to be careful with substances such as alcohol or cannabis. be aware of our moods and be sure to eat properly, sleep properly and watch out for any med interaction just like any other responsible adult on the planet. surely I am not the only one here that can enjoy a few drinks when I choose but can take it or leave it. If I'm driving I don't drink alcohol, as I usually drive that means I enjoy a few drinks about four or five times a year. I love to have a pot of mulled wine going at christmas with plenty of orange juice and water in it. sometimes I can go out and just have one alcoholic drink and enjoy it and switch to tea. If I am in depressed mode I dont touch alcohol but then if I am sick with any illlness I don't touch alcohol. that's just common sense. just respect yourself and alcohol and things will be fine. If you can't do that then I agree don't drink it.