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.

I have been incredibly stressed the last week about the up coming holiday (my family has major issues), and I finally took a xanex last night, but now I am freaking out even more because I cannot be there for my brother. I know I should not be holding it against myself that I live so far away but I do. I love him so much, and I am so upset that I cannot be with him during his time of need. I feel like I am an abcentee sister, and it is really bringing me down. I don't want to go into the "dark place" because he wouldn't want that. I just don't know what to do. I know there is nothing I can do right now but wait, but it is killing me. :(
memory things have a habit of suddenly coming right as the brain can fix it self alot of the time