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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Staying calm

freenowfinally
freenowfinally
Is it only me when you get mania and spin out of control that people make it worse. Like saying to each other while I'm there like, oh she's getting sick again and then making circles with their finger around their ear. You know the crazy sign. Then bringing up every bad thing you've done being manic? People intentionally trigger me and then watch to see how set off it get.

I know mindfulness plays the biggest roll. Everybody told me how sick I was. They said they knew all my life. Excuse me... Why didn't anyone tell me.

I'm sorry for venting. I've made a idiot out of myself my entire life and everybody looks at me so differently now. It's just a horrible feeling. I'm already isolated enough..

Can anybody relate?
MayB
MayB
Oh yeah you aren't alone my dear...

I think we all have done outlandish things that got us into deep you know what....

But live for today and move on keep going forward.....((((hugs))))

None of this is easy!
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
Therapy really helped me get through that hump of being embarrassed about everything that happened and escalated each time. Connecting in support groups helped me too with that feeling of isolation. I'm not 100% strong and calmed now, but I can manage things better.

Hope you're feeling stronger with each day..
spacekat
spacekat
I'm so sorry, free. We cannot change the past and we cannot interpret the future, so all we really have to live in is the Here And Now. The Present. Forget worrying about the past, it has come and gone and perhaps left a mark, but in the Present it just doesn't matter. And try not to have worry thoughts about the future; there's nothing we can do to know it. Also: Best to eliminate such toxic people from your life - even if it's family - What downers! Now it is time to take back that power they have over you by just ignoring them to the best of your ability and focusing on YOU. You are really the only one who matters at these critical moments. Try and be good to you
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