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.
We join 12 step groups, perform rituals, go to church, adopt positive thinking -- all in attempts to slave off the inevitable "bad" things that may come our way.
I am amazed at the number of "friends" that have stopped calling me afraid that my bad luck may somehow rub off on them (?) or just not wanting to admit that life can take these turns.
What I also cannot stand is when friends can't allow me to have negative ramblings -- why must I force myself to fake positivity and put a sunny outlook on what is going on when that is not where I am right now?
Suffering is a part of life -- not all of it, but a part of it. Yes, we all want happiness, but without the dark how can we have the light?