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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I've noticed a severe downward spike in my ability to remember things, people, and events over the past couple of years. My life has become increasingly difficult, and I've found myself in a situation with no family to lean on, very few worldly possessions (I've spent a great deal of this year just living out of my car...)
My focus is shot, and I feel somewhat narcissistic in the fact that what I seem to be able to focus on does revolve around me or my perspective on a subject. It's purely unintentional, I think, as I don't really want to be selfish. Most of what I do revolves around helping others out, almost as if I'm afraid to do anything distinctly for myself anymore and justify my existance through what I can accomplish for others.
I'm on medication, (Trileptal) but I don't have a PDoc at the moment and don't particularly see one in the near future.
Any tips or suggestions on improving basic, day-to-day memory and focus? Anyone else have issues with this?
I used to have a temper and anger management issues, and now I sit somewhere closer to the opposite extreme. By BPD has become more of a personal nuisence rather than something others complain about, thank God. I've adjusted to the fact that even if I can't control my moods, I won't let them control me either. However, that leaves my personality lacking enourmously...
I'm becoming a very boring person. I don't know if it's because I can't relax, or if I relax too much, or if it's just a natural byproduct of the aging process (I'm 24 going on 50 in life experiences, LOL.) When I was in the throes of moodiness, I was confident and assured even when I was wrong. I stood for something where as now, I don't really know where I stand on anything (if at all.)
Does any of this make sense? Maybe I'm just rambling thoughts, but I figured what the heck, maybe someone here can give me a little valuable insight.
~Sabby
My focus is shot, and I feel somewhat narcissistic in the fact that what I seem to be able to focus on does revolve around me or my perspective on a subject. It's purely unintentional, I think, as I don't really want to be selfish. Most of what I do revolves around helping others out, almost as if I'm afraid to do anything distinctly for myself anymore and justify my existance through what I can accomplish for others.
I'm on medication, (Trileptal) but I don't have a PDoc at the moment and don't particularly see one in the near future.
Any tips or suggestions on improving basic, day-to-day memory and focus? Anyone else have issues with this?
I used to have a temper and anger management issues, and now I sit somewhere closer to the opposite extreme. By BPD has become more of a personal nuisence rather than something others complain about, thank God. I've adjusted to the fact that even if I can't control my moods, I won't let them control me either. However, that leaves my personality lacking enourmously...
I'm becoming a very boring person. I don't know if it's because I can't relax, or if I relax too much, or if it's just a natural byproduct of the aging process (I'm 24 going on 50 in life experiences, LOL.) When I was in the throes of moodiness, I was confident and assured even when I was wrong. I stood for something where as now, I don't really know where I stand on anything (if at all.)
Does any of this make sense? Maybe I'm just rambling thoughts, but I figured what the heck, maybe someone here can give me a little valuable insight.
~Sabby

beckyp
Meds and anxiety affect my memory and ability to do things. I have poor concentration, cant' multitask at all, lucky to do one thing at a time, I get confused easily.

deleted_user
You said it, Becky. That's exactly how I feel, and that seems to be my biggest set of "problems" right now. How do you cope?
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