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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Hello EVERYONE,
My name is Shane. I was told to never give your name in sitautions like this but I am. I need help and I have no idea on a way to get help. It would be easy to go to the doctor and get prescribed something but I was wondering if there any other types of ways people treat themselves. Wether it be reading a book, writing stuff down or talking. I am just lost and i feel that if I continue down this road I will never be able to come back. The road I am on is not good. And I know it. Please your suggestions would mean the WORLD to me as I have no real friends and no real family besides my two beautiful children that are my life but yet at the same time I can't hurt them more than I already did when I left their mother(whom I am more deeply in love with now) then when we were married. Been divorced 4 months, seperated for over a year and I hurt her in ways I am now just understanding. Reading all these topics and discussions on this site has opened my eyes somewhat and I have faith in this site more than I have had faith in anything that it can bring me back from the deepths of emotional dicord that is tormenting me as I type this. I pray for the strength to make it thru the next hour let alone the next day week or month. It scares the hell out of me to think of what is going to go wrong next.
Shane
My name is Shane. I was told to never give your name in sitautions like this but I am. I need help and I have no idea on a way to get help. It would be easy to go to the doctor and get prescribed something but I was wondering if there any other types of ways people treat themselves. Wether it be reading a book, writing stuff down or talking. I am just lost and i feel that if I continue down this road I will never be able to come back. The road I am on is not good. And I know it. Please your suggestions would mean the WORLD to me as I have no real friends and no real family besides my two beautiful children that are my life but yet at the same time I can't hurt them more than I already did when I left their mother(whom I am more deeply in love with now) then when we were married. Been divorced 4 months, seperated for over a year and I hurt her in ways I am now just understanding. Reading all these topics and discussions on this site has opened my eyes somewhat and I have faith in this site more than I have had faith in anything that it can bring me back from the deepths of emotional dicord that is tormenting me as I type this. I pray for the strength to make it thru the next hour let alone the next day week or month. It scares the hell out of me to think of what is going to go wrong next.
Shane
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Educate yourself, try talk therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy (I hear is very effective) and quite possibly meds can help your suffering. Get a full check up from your regular doc to eliminate any physical ailments first. Accept my prayers and welcome to a really supportive and caring group.
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Next... get on the "Web and read up on bi-polar! The more educated you are, concerning the disease... the better off you'll be, plus, it may sway your thoughts of living life without medication!
Welcome to DS, by the way and feel free to ask questions... that's what we're here for!
I had been with him 24+ years. That was 1979 to 2005. It was the only life I knew. I was never alone... and now I am.
It's a different lifestyle, there was a whole lot to get used to. Now I'm thrilled to have my own space. It's what I needed... a space just for me. No one to pick up after... or evolve around. I'm getting to know who I am and what my interests are. I feel like I have a purpose and that I'm worth it.
I didn't love him in the latter years like a wife loves a husband.
That's my story.
I want to know more about the things you miss if you want to share more about these things?
BP is NOT an excuse... it's a disease!
If you can, get your ex-gf to go with you to a psychiatrist (pdoc) and listen to what he has to say! Maybe, she'd understand.
I've been married 10 years, now. My wife has adjusted to living with a BP who is suicidal, manic, depressed, and lost in himself. (No feelings, whatsoever) She understands my condition and adapts to my condition. Understanding is the key word! That's meant for YOU and HER!
Understand what's happening and adjust to it. Alot of times, the situation/condition is just temporary, but, it feels REAL to YOU, and you need to address it. Sometimes, the pain in your head will become unbearable, where you just want to "end it all". You don't really want to die, per se, you just want the pain to go away! You have to deal with those episodes.
Anxiety is another condition that may affect you. You have to either take medication for it, or learn to deal with it. I'd prefer meds.
You have a choice... to use meds, or not.
I'd prefer meds. It sounds like you're going through a traumatic experiece and you need some support. Go see a pdoc.
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