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.
It's hard to concentrate on being positive when an episode hits. This is my first in over three years and it's not the worst I've ever had, but it sure is familiar. So much creeps in from past memories and future worries that I can't see the present clearly.
Furthermore, the episode makes things so much worse than they really are. It feels like the world is crashing and I don't have the energy to deal with it at all. But intellectually, I know that it's all in my head.
I pray and I trust in God, but I feel like I am so undeserving of good things, love and happiness that I'm just ashamed.
I have recently gotten married and I am so in love with her, but I don't want to burden her too much with these feelings because she is so happy.
Eh...I suppose it will pass. One day I know (intellectually) that I will be happy again.
Furthermore, the episode makes things so much worse than they really are. It feels like the world is crashing and I don't have the energy to deal with it at all. But intellectually, I know that it's all in my head.
I pray and I trust in God, but I feel like I am so undeserving of good things, love and happiness that I'm just ashamed.
I have recently gotten married and I am so in love with her, but I don't want to burden her too much with these feelings because she is so happy.
Eh...I suppose it will pass. One day I know (intellectually) that I will be happy again.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Therapy can help you with coping techniques as well as support..And it 'sounds' like from some of the things you've written a cognitive type of therapy might help you will some of your thinking... 'undeserving of good things, love and happiness that I'm ashamed".... No one feeling like this about themselves is going to be in a good mental place
These thoughts aren't reality jfulk and are hurting you... I've been there and I fall back at times to
I found in the past that there are some great positive thinking books that can help us to work through these times as well like "The 4 Agreements'... It's easy to read and is uplifting
Remember that your wife is your partner .. Would you want to be there for her if she was unwell??...Or would you expect her to suck it up and keep it to herself??
There's no shame in being ill jfulk... This makes things that much harder on you and most of our loved ones figure out pretty quickly that somethings wrong
Shutting her out wouldn't be good for either of you I wouldn't think and is that much extra of a burden for you
Just some food for thought
I have found one of the biggest things that have helped me and is so simple is gratitude... I think of 5 things to be grateful for everyday
You are right that you will be happy again... You've gone through huge life altering changes and they can take a big toll on you even when they're good things... marriage, moving etc
Great big hug for you sweetie...xo