That's great! I'm attending DBSA meetings and there's a bunch of beepers there. It's different when you have to see/feel their pain in RL. But, it's great to attend and talk with others with the same affliction.
peace, teresa

Actually a co-worker of mine told me about it recently. I have noticed all along that he is either really distant or really goofy/friendly. We now talk about our experiences and such. Kind of nice actually!

I have one friend who is also bipolar. While she was here it was amazing to be able to talk to her. And even now that she is gone ( graduate school in Beruit ) I miss having her understanding, but I retain the things that she taught me, or that we taught eachother.. What I am saying is that having someone who you can physically talk to with the same problem is awesome, and I urge you to take advantage of it.

I was shopping at the store my soon to be ex works(he was off that day...and they were having a great shoe sale!)

I started talking with one of his co-workers,who I have known for years,,,many years.

BP comes up,she causually mentions she is bipolar,and has had a heck of a time with her meds.She went from being an area manager,to 2 days aweek.We talked for a long time.
Or stories were so similar.
Except HER husband went with her to her Pdocs sessions.The two of them got on line ,and researched bipolar.
It's been hard for them,but they are still together.

When I brought this up in conversation w my STBX,his trite answer was ..."Helen has issues",and he said it in such a pompus way...I almost slapped him.
I said ,of course she has issues,she's bipolar ,just like me.
The STBX answer was a typical normie..."oh you two,just need to focus and think positively.it's all in yyour heads."
(I considered doing him bodily harm ,at that moment,but why traumatise the grandkids)
So,lucky Helen,facing a devastating disease,with love and support from her husband...and then their is my cone head STBX....if people would only TRY to understand,I think there would be a lot more BP's in supportive loving relationships.

By the way,as afraid and scared of the future as I am...I'm glad I'm getting rid of the cone head!LOL!!

I have 3 people that I consider as my best and only true friends. Two of them, 1 male and 1 female are both dx'd BPs. The other girl probably is too, she has just never stopped smoking pot all of her life so it has probably kept her more stable, lol. She is very manic and hyper when she runs out. lol

I don't know anyone who is BP-and admits it anyway. Thats why this site is such a Godsend for me.

no one i know in rl has bp.

My best mate, introduced by ma ex (his best mucker at school)who I love like a sis, have always known we were a bit quirky..used to laff about it! Some years ago we started joking about old peeps homes, n agreed to be put to the same one..so we could cackle in the corner still refusing to grow up..since then I had NBD+BP+various dxs, She, paranoid delusions,now dx. schizophrenic-she tried to kill herself three times in a week??? So we are even better bestest buddies than b4..so now we are dibbing for the same nut-house!! So nice to discuss everything!, n get real hugs at the end..

My mom, my grandmother, my son, his grandma, I know too many beepers...

I'm 54 and was diagnosed since June, 2006.
One of the BPs I know -- same age as me -- was diagnosed when we were 15.
Another one I met at where I worked 9 years ago.
Another one I've known for about 4 years.
So, when I WAS diagnosed, at least I had some idea of what it could be like, which was both a blessing and a curse.