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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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Helping others helps B.P?

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I am a massage therapist and have always done a lot of direct care work. I really love it. I think that it also may directly help me as a B.P. Helping others helps me not think of me so much.. or something. SOrry I am tired and am not saying exsactly what I am trying to get across.
Do you get me anyway?:)
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I hear what you're saying. Helping others gives me such a huge fealing of accomplishment.
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I am a former massage therapist and x-ray tech. There is something about helping others that takes the focus off yourself and seems to calm things......
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I worked as a crisis line operator. Until my health gave way, I enjoyed helping others. Makes you realize that there is always someone worse off than you. I found out tonight just how wonderful people are here. You know who you are and I am grateful.
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Hey Carol,
I also used to be a Crisis Line Operator. For me, helping others keeps me away from stirring in my own crap. But, also, it reminds me of how far I've come. And, sometimes I forget certain things until someone mentions it.
I try to help whenever I can here. You'd think I'd know something after being diagnosed 16 years. Alas, this BP still kicks my ass from time to time. But, at least I have 8 years of taking my meds religiously!! :) Yay me! LOL
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mustman...sounds like a great course. Do they do suicide intervention also? Good luck!!
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LuvNHope...I found my time , on the lines, very rewarding. I have been on BP merd for about 4 years. It took awhile ro find the right mix, but every so often I get knocked for a loop ;)
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I go once a month to a Crisis centre and help out, talking to people straight out of hospital and into Home Treatment.
I think you have to set yrself a perimeter, a limit otherwise it can overstretch or sap too much.It's good to know that I was asked to help out.
Bad that the communication was left to be so stale in the first place.