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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How to stay calm!

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Anyone have any advice on what to do when you feel you are going to explode? Im so easly wound up and seem to kick off at the least wee thing,afterwards i feel so stupid as its usualy over something daft.The thing is the shit that pours out my mouth is ridiculous seem to want to hurt the other persons feelings as much as possible.I swear afterwards that it wont happen again but it always does.This is something i truely want to get a grip on.Mabey i just have no self control? x
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deleted_user
Anyone? x
deleted_user
deleted_user
close your eyes
roll your shoulders into your back pockets
take a deep breath through the mouth, exhale through the nose
deleted_user
deleted_user
sounds like me.... i dont have any real proper advice you should follow.. i just drink and pretend im not hearing things...drinking keeps me sorta sane but sick at the same time so yeah at least im not fully attackn ppl
deleted_user
deleted_user
The only thing I can do Is first think about how that person is going to feel after I say it, then count to ten. I know it sounds cliche but it works for me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Dude, I hear you. I am going through a spell like that right now. On my meds, but still manic as hell. I hope you get some sound advice and pass it on to me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was told to count to 10 then think of something funny you had seen recently. I've had a hard time following that advice. I just explode.
bbipolar
bbipolar
Don't know it's kind of hair trigger. Like that now. Klonopin helps and doing something innane like watch t.v. or filing tax returns or doing paper work. Boring things.
deleted_user
deleted_user
sent you PM if you have questions just let me know
deleted_user
deleted_user
Looking back on it.It's another rites of passage.
Fall down, get up again.If people are understanding or if you can afford to risk yr heart each time to explain..it will ease.It takes a while and people also are changing around you too.
I used to really enjoy the mood when I was in it.Creative in Scathing.
Hated myself after.
Also...it would be a blur..I wouldn't be able to remember the details.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i feel u
i have that same problem i blow up w/hurtful words to my family and then 30 min later i'm fine .
it's hard to control but i wish that i would stop!
freeheeler
freeheeler
When I'm keyed up, the only thing that works is exercise. A walk or a run or hitting the weights seems to calm me down. Laugh, my exhaustion treatment. It seems to straighten out my body chemistry.
roseypeach
roseypeach
Have you tried visualization? Marsha Linehan teaches how to focus your energy on where the feeling is coming from and just feeling it, not acting on it, and then letting it go. I know it sounds terrible trite but it really does work. Best of luck to you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks everyone for your replies.This a real problem for me and really need to get a grip on it,bloody hard! x
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