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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BipolarPrincess 05/14/2009

I'll start......

I lost my ability to take nightly strolls

I lost my dream to become a teacher.

Now, it's your turn.

deleted_user 05/14/2009

I lost most of my hearing (due to OD).

deleted_user 05/14/2009

friends, family, talent, intellect, careers, faith, optimism, reality, myself

fuck this illness.

deleted_user 05/14/2009

Well goodness, this is kind of negative (not to put you down)

I would have to say I lost a lot of things, I have some seriously nasty depressions & I have lost out on life for a while, off and on for years...

Maybe we should make a post on what we have gained from being under treatment?

BipolarPrincess 05/14/2009

I miss my nightly strolls......I went outside in the dark with a flashlight tonight intending to go for a walk.....and the paranoid fear struck me down....I'm somewhat downtrodden.....sorry if it's negative.....being like that wasn't my intention.....I just wanted to vent.....

deleted_user 05/14/2009

Oh I totally understand..

deleted_user 05/14/2009

B Princess -- won't the paranoia pass at some point?

For me my whole life is cyclical (symptoms)
always changing -- once I learn to live with one -- it changes

For me -- I miss stability.

deleted_user 05/14/2009

I was just trying to be like lets focus on the positive :-D

If I think about everything I get depressed (who doesn't?), seriously it has taken away most of my adult life. As I am sure a lot of you can understand and are/were in the same boat. :-(

BipolarPrincess 05/14/2009

Thanks yeah I used to be able to walk at night with ease......until this illness came along and robbed me.

BipolarPrincess 05/14/2009

the paranoia passes with medicine...but I am afraid I will never again be able to enjoy a night walk and I live in a very safe neighborhood.....

jeansmind 05/14/2009

I lost my children in a divorce... Nothing can top that.

deleted_user 05/14/2009

Yea the paranoia should go away with antipsychotics.

There is a personality disorder though called Paranoid Personality Disorder, could this pertain to you? Here is some info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoid_personality_disorder

BipolarPrincess 05/14/2009

I have scizotypal personality disorder....but it's close.........

deleted_user 05/14/2009

jeansmind,
so sorry to hear of your loss -- I almost did and that was scary enough -- I can't imagine....

rubyblue 05/14/2009

my sense of self

my career

my hope for a better future

BipolarPrincess 05/14/2009

Sorry to hear about your loss jean. I feel for you. I wish I could take away your illness so you could have your kids.

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