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.
Anyone else deal with this fun combination?
I keep myself locked away in a small house for the most part and a great deal of the time I only go out when there's an essential reason to, which can sometimes take weeks. When I do go out, I only go to a couple of familiar places, but soon find myself quick to leave because of the apathy. The apathy is prevalent while at home too. The frustration of being cut off is more comfortable to the insecurities of being outside in the world.
Do people who deal with this just keep pushing and forcing themselves to go out to new places until it finally feels right to do?
I keep myself locked away in a small house for the most part and a great deal of the time I only go out when there's an essential reason to, which can sometimes take weeks. When I do go out, I only go to a couple of familiar places, but soon find myself quick to leave because of the apathy. The apathy is prevalent while at home too. The frustration of being cut off is more comfortable to the insecurities of being outside in the world.
Do people who deal with this just keep pushing and forcing themselves to go out to new places until it finally feels right to do?
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And I mean just begunAnother night that sleep is being difficult but I'll get thereI hope that you're having sweet dreams followed by a happy hump daySending hugs...xo
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Life has been really hard this past year. I'm really feeling down and alone. I can't talk to my family about my depression and anxiety their not very understanding about it. It's really hitting me since my mother passed a few months ago, plus stress from having to eventually move. Also having my niece coming around who suffers bipolar and refuses to take medication for it. Its been...
Do you see a therapist? I did, that's what helped me come out of my isolation.
I hear ya about the self neglect Lee. I've tried the "doctor's orders, prescribed going outside for sunshine, vitamin D, fresh air, exercise and human contact" and still can't motivate myself during winter. I don't come alive until spring.
Plus the winter depression wants to slow my system down until I die and I long for death yet am to scared to actually cause it. So I have no interest in doing lifebuilding things.
So, Lee, if you keep hibernating it will hurt nobody but yourself and you will get short term gain for long term pain of more depression and weaker bones and more isolation.
Do you want us to kick your ass and drag you outside, or tuck you up all warm in your blankets and bring you hot soup and hot chocolate and sing lullabies? lol
"So, Lee, if you keep hibernating it will hurt nobody but yourself and you will get short term gain for long term pain of more depression and weaker bones and more isolation." - ain't that a blast?
I'll take the ass kicking and being dragged outside please.....can we make camp somewhere?
But I have to go to 2 or 3 stores on Monday and then 2 or 3 more stores on Tuesdays. And then, any time my mother needs to the bank or when she and I have doctor visits, etc. So I get out plenty, considering I'd rather be home. And home alone, at that!!! I don't see where it makes me feel any more inclined to go out for any unnecessary reasons. I'd be a hermit, if I could!!!!
Good luck to you!! I hope you get to the place where you want to run out and play!!! ((((((Hugs)))))
I could care less if I left my house.
Where are we gonna make camp? Is it snowing where you are?
go outside your house and walk around the block before answering.