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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Up all night

Xtina
Xtina
I was having a pretty good day & evening considering the circumstances. I woke up every hour with racing thoughts. I had extreme anxiety. II basically had to count sheep. Today I wrote another email to my ex re: $ she owes, me a ring that was delivered here, & some items she left. I also included some blah blah blah. It made me cried a little but I had to remind myself what I didn't like about her. But I feel so unloved & abandoned. My normal behavior is to stared a new relationship to help me. I feel myself headed down that road.
john12as
john12as
im single and learning how to be me, it's hard
Xtina
Xtina
It's so hard!! I can't get the thought out of my mind "I should not have givin' up & fought for our relationship. It will be 2 month when will these fucking thought stop!!!!!! I don't think I wanted to be with her but now she's gone .... I'm depressed :(
john12as
john12as
i understand, im told it's healthy to learn how to be happy and single...but for me that's a journey because it means i got now find out who i am....im 44 so i got a lot of catching up to do......LOL
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hugs to you Xtina - it does take a while to get over a relationship, give yourself some time girl. Some people take a whole year to get over someone (like when they pass away etc.) before they move on to another person. Good luck to you, the only advice I can give is be kind to yourself and I hope that your heart heals soon!
Eulenspiegel
Eulenspiegel
Unfortunately, 2 months that feel like an eternity sometime prove to be 'not very long', at all.

There's no set time for how long it takes to get over a broken heart.

Don't confuse your misery any feelings of 'Gee. I made a mistake!'
Breaking up is hard and miserable (a lot of the time, anyway) even when it's the right thing to do.

Entering into a new relationship while still in the throes of getting over the old one is almost never a good idea and usually does not end well.

I'm sorry you feel so sad.
I hope you feel much better about life before too much more time has passed.