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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deleted_user 10/20/2007

stay in your home for long periods of time b/c it's comfortable for you and then dread stepping outside b/c someone is bound to ask "so what ya been up to?" "long time no see". I tend to hide in my apt for days at a time b/c I don't feel social. I will go out maybe once a week and worry that I will run into someone at Wal-Mart the one friggin' time I decide to step out in awhile. I worry they will ask me what I've been up to b/c I haven't really done a damn thing and have no answer or interest in talking.I've just been hiding from the world. I live in a small town so they're evrywhere. Anyone else go through this? Anyone find a solution?

deleted_user 10/20/2007

i do and a lot = [

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I love to hibernate. And it always made me feel more insecure when I did venture out into the vast world. I'd always say I was busy with something..sick mom, sick self, anything. Then, I had trouble with my back, so now everyone thinks I stay in resting my back, a blessing in disguise??

deleted_user 10/20/2007

Yes, all of the above and I feel safer this way plus less things trigger me.

deleted_user 10/20/2007

Phases.Some days I can be quite happy shopping and meeting people.Other times I take the phone off.Lie down and listen or play music all day.

KatLin 10/20/2007

i became agoraphobic for 5 yrs. I didnt go out except for drs appts. my therapist even came to my house. it sucked i couldnt bear to her those words "what have you been up to" i think they should be ban from the english language.

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I was wondering if I posted this in my sleep. I usually reply "Not much" when they ask what I've been up to. It doesn't make it any less stressful, but they usually don't press for more.

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I used to.
I don't anymore.
I'm totally past caring what people think now.
I live in a small village.
Strangers ignore me, or cross the road when they see me. When I'm in public I get this magnificent manic stare.
My friends; they know that there's are taboo questions, nobody ever asks me "What you been up to?" or, "How you doing?".

I did have to move closer to work because the walk there was a bit much.

When I say I moved closer... I can see it from my bedroom window.

deleted_user 10/20/2007

Yep, I like my home and my solitude, but I don't care if people ask what I've been up to - I just say 'just this and that'. My problem is trying to avoid people when I walk the dog if I'm not feeling sociable - but I know all the escape routes in the village!!

deleted_user 10/20/2007

Oh yes, the first thing I checked out before I put the offer in on this place was all the back alleys and shortcuts.
That's way more important than anything else.

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I asked a question once on a DS board about how to answer these questions like "what did you do this weekend?" My favorite answer was to tell the truth. If you watched tv or spent the whole day online, say so, but try and say it in a way you can feel good about, like "i was stressed, so i decided to relax and watch some tv."

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I don't mind answering the question on here.
Even over the phone I'm ok.
It's just in public.

deleted_user 10/20/2007

When I don't want to tell people exactly what I've been doing I say things like "same old, same old", "Same shit different day". And when they ask me really personal questions, I ask back, "Why do you want to know" or "Why do you ask". Puts them on the hot seat!

deleted_user 10/20/2007

thanks for all of the replies! I noticed some of you seem to stay to yourselves seemingly more than I do. What do you do when you get lonely??

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I play my souzaphone!!!!!!!!! !

deleted_user 10/20/2007

I work at home, too and HATE leaving the house even for doc appts. When someone asks me what's new, I usually tell a funny story about something my dogs did...works great!

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