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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What do you do to get through the day?

JennS
JennS
When you are going through a bout of depression, what do you do to get through the day?
deleted_user
deleted_user
i know it sounds corny but i try and do something positive
deleted_user
deleted_user
I bend. I like to bend. It's fun to bend. Bending is good for you. So, I bend.

But I'm brittle, so I break.

I break like everyday.

I need to quit bending.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh, Ok... seriously, I like to beat myself up. I hit myself and pummel my body against the walls of my house. Then I lit into myself verbally; like I call myself a looser and failure, old hack and imature idiot. Then I go for the inside my head insults; those are the worse. They really get to you after a time.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get through my work day the best I can and warn my wife ahead of time that depression has come. In the evening I hide away and read until I fall asleep.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I listen to music. I have a play list on my itunes for depression, all my favorite uplifting songs.

(((HUGS)))
deleted_user
deleted_user
No, you have to listen to depressing music when you are depressed!

Didn't you know that if you are depressed you should call someone else who is depressed, cause it is so depressing that you will instantly become less depressed!


SERIOUSLY, try it sometime!

I'll give you my phone number. hehe
deleted_user
deleted_user
i read. it makes me focus on something which takes my mind of all the shit. anything that is massively escapist is the best. i agree with juiceski to, getting out of the house for 15 minutes really helps. if it's so bad i cannot leave the house or read i use audio books, like reading but with a less intensive concentration element.