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 love DS, but you have to wonder.....
We analyze everything about ourselves on here, if you look at it objectively it's quite self involved, and so we examine ourselves, and feel bad about our situations, but then we receive support...a good thing. However.....would we need so much support if we weren't on here thinking about our problems. Is it a vicious cycle?
Don't worry, you ain't get rid of me, just thinking.......
We analyze everything about ourselves on here, if you look at it objectively it's quite self involved, and so we examine ourselves, and feel bad about our situations, but then we receive support...a good thing. However.....would we need so much support if we weren't on here thinking about our problems. Is it a vicious cycle?
Don't worry, you ain't get rid of me, just thinking.......
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getyourmindoffyourproblems!!! may sound like a "surface" comment from a Saner or something, but they're not so far off, sometimes...
Just like worrying!
All in all, though, I knew NOTHING about true bipolar behavior before coming to this website, and I have actually PROgressed, not REgressed, by having been here.
The triggers that have set me off during life, time after time, are now In Front Of Me where I can see them, and figure out what to Do with them! I don't want to keep making the same mistakes in my life, for the Rest of my life.
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Yet there are those that have allowed others to lean on them giving them stregth and courage when they're afraid and alone. Those that have reminded us that we're indeed strong which gives us courage.
Unconditional love without asking for anything in return while teaching us valuable lessons when we desperately need to learn. Many who guide those of us, when we are in dark hopelessness, back towards the light of hope.
Friends who accept us as we are when we can hardly accept ourselves, challenging us to go on and fight. Nourishing our hearts, minds and spirits when our resources have been danergously low.
We are blessed to have eachother and Daily Strength.
I try not to over analyze it. I already know I need the help. Problem is "out here" without DS I really have nobody to relate to on the things I am going through so I feel very alone. I think for everyone it is different and they will take it in a different perspective. Some will be able to handle DS without overanalyzing themselves with triggers, etc. and some will be able to take what they learn from others like them on here and grow. I have made some very special friends on here that have helped me tremendously, and a couple that I won't mention by name (but know exactly who they are who are so incredibly dear to me that I am alive now b/c of them/her) - and it's all because they are going through almost the EXACT same thing as me - where am I going to find that "OUT HERE". I may not have met them in person, but it doesn't matter...life link is life link, support and love is just what it is no matter what form it comes in.
Does that make sense? OMG!!!!!! YOU MADE ME THINK!!!!! NOT A GOOD THING! SCOTTY'S head hurts!!! DAMN YOU SQUIRRANDA, DAMN YOU!!!!!
But I still love you! CRAP!!!!
I find that coming here gets me OUT of myself!!!
I may be focusing on BP, but I'm not focusing on ME!!
There are times when I'm down and it hurts too much to read about the pain of others. I stay away at those times, at least from the saddest of the posts.
There are times when I feel like I have something to say which might prove helpful and/or supportive to others! Those are my favorite times for being here!!!
That, and when there's really funny posts going on!!!!
ultimately, DS helps me. I try to keep it light lately on the boards & just use it as a place to meet & laugh with other bipolars...
and offer support when I can...
I try to avoid over-analyzing. when I need help, I ask for it.
there are a few other message boards too that are tremendous sources of strength & support for me.