I have been pretty down on myself as well. I am a nurse, but with my present condition and the side effects of the medications, I do not feel safe working. No one in my family can understand that. In fact, no one in my family believes that I am bipolar, even though I am bipolar I. I am in a mixed state right now which really makes me feel crazy, but I really have no family support. My husband tries, but he looks at me like I am crazy. This is why I decided to give this web site a try to talk with people that would understand. This is only my third day on this site and I have to say I really like it. You can talk to me anytime.

all i can say is hang in there, there myself, should be giving my own self this advice.

Thank you, that is very kind of you...take care of yourself..:)

My relationship seems to be breaking down too - its living hell! I suppose we just have to live through it day by day!

Yeah, I guess so...I hope your relationship gets better! Hang in there, hon! :)

I feel like crying too Jasmine. I've had 3 anxiety attacks in the last 24 hours and I've been freaking out constantly. But it could be stress from starting a new job and new meds.

I wanted to tell you that you can do whatever it is your heart desires. It's never too late to go to school! I've been bouncing in and out of it for 4 years and I know that someday.. someday I'm going to walk out of it with a degree and be a nurse. There's some awesome financial support at community colleges and a lot of retail jobs do have tuition reimbursement. School has helped me a lot through my depression.

Best of luck, I can certainly understand where you're coming from. I know it's hard, but I know you can get through it!!