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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When the truth hurts...

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We all have to face the truth in our lives. Two of the hardest things for me to face is the knowledge that people you trust and love will hurt you and I will have this disease for the rest of my life.

What is a painful truth you have had to face?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I had to face that my Mom was really dead and not coming back. And that bc I am "relationship dysfunctional" this means ..I will never marry and have children...
dobiedots
dobiedots
That I will have to go into deep depressions over and over and over.
deleted_user
deleted_user
That sometimes when I have "breakthrough" symptoms I hurt those I love. That right there is by FAR the worst for me.
dancingd
dancingd
That I will hurt the ones who love and trust me the most

And I will have this disease the rest of my life
dobiedots
dobiedots
That I will go into rages again and hurt the people here on DS.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I hate it when people have said to me that " You can't save a drowning man "
deleted_user
deleted_user
I need outside relationships but can't truly connect with other people.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The fact that I do have bipolar. I just didn't accept it for so long. The fact I have hurt the ones I love the most. And the fact I will live with this forever and could have passed it onto my kids.
deleted_user
deleted_user
That the way I am I shouldn't work with "normal" people because I'm subject (even with meds) to emotional meltdowns, etc. And I don't have the stamina to do so because of fatigue.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I tell myself "truths"

Like I'll neverbe sucessful again I am a loser,

I cna't cope, and then I accept them

The problem is these truths are lies i tell myself cause I don't want to change, I am comfortable not changing then and then I am right and true

So I need to find the real truth to change me, and I am looking....

It's a pain in the ass and I hate it actually, but truth is, I give up waaaay to easy
deleted_user
deleted_user
i'm always hanging on when i should let go or letting go when i should hang on. either way i'm fucked.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i fuck up on the daily... i'd like to go 6 months with minimal fuck ups.... but it probably wont happen....i have to try tho
deleted_user
deleted_user
you're a lot stronger than i am. i'm to tired to try anymore.
Chuggernaught
Chuggernaught
That I can't be understood by all.
deleted_user
deleted_user
that i'm a certified nutjob
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