Hi, I just wanted to see if anyone else is bipolar? I thought maybe we could talk.Hugs,
Hally
Anyone else bipolar?
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Hi Hally,
I'm bi-polar. Here's a good place to find others: How about you just put that term "bi-polar" in the search field and find posts where I have used the term or anybody else for that matter and you will find that you are not alone here.
If I can be of any help, I provided my email address in the profile and you can write to me directly.
Ciao
I'm bi-polar. Here's a good place to find others: How about you just put that term "bi-polar" in the search field and find posts where I have used the term or anybody else for that matter and you will find that you are not alone here.
If I can be of any help, I provided my email address in the profile and you can write to me directly.
Ciao
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I also suffer from bi-polar disorder. My life has changed so much in the 12 years since I was diagnosed with it. I used to be confident, outgoing, and easy to get along with. Now, I panic around people, I feel inferior to people who are confident, and I don't want to feel this way anymore. I have no support system except for my mom, but now she is going through depression herself so I don't want to bog her down with my stresses of life. I wish I had friends-my husband has been stationed here at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for six years and I still don't have friends. I wonder if it's me or are people just too busy to take time out for others? I give and give and give and never get anything in return-then I get angry and don't talk to that person or people anymore. I'm tired of being used. Do you all have problems finding friends? Your response will be greatly appreciated, Kelly
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Hi Kelly and Hally,
I think I should you both of you that I had been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder since 1970. I always suspected there was something that set me apart from mother people. In truth, I have always considered this as a blessing rather than a curse. Simply when you are in the mania up side of this you are soaring where eagles fear to fly. It seems nothing is impossible, but when you are in a valley, as I had been your mindset is all negative and many times in despair. The key to triumph over this is despair is to get on the high side of this disorder. What you need is encouragement to see that you can get on the high side of this, and soar where no one else dares to go.
You have to look at this as with any disorder that it is your mental attitude that is essential to you good health, and you need to work to develop a good and positive mental attitude.
I am a Christian, and what I do every morning I have documented on these forums. If you are not a Christian, I will help you to understand that you must do all with the intent to get and stay on a positive note, and you start before you even get out of bed.
Speak it out loud, and tell yourself, man this is a great day, I feel great, and fully expect many great things to happen to and for me today. Then, as you start to move to get out of bed, you must, do little body movements to loosen up all those tired and weakened joints in your body, and move your arms as though you were a soldier about to move forward and march. As you do, I encourage you to find a simple song, like whistle while you work, blue skies, nothing but blue skies all the day long, or other inspiring and uplifting song.
I have other exercises that help to accomplish the same thing. When you are afflicted with this disorder it is the valleys that most difficult to overcome, so the moment you sense a down slide, you have to gather yourself, to put yourself on the up side. It is all about working on getting to and staying on the upside.
The upside is so much easier to control, and irrational up side thoughts by simply engaging in a vigorous physical exercise, and can be easily conquered as you struggle to remain on an even keel.
If you would like to discuss this privately, please feel free to pm me, and I can and will share several other things that have worked for me over the years. I have written a great deal on these experiences and how I have dealt with this, but you have to do the searching as I have a doctors appointment and need to get ready.
I hope this little chat has helped and encouraged both of you to see that there is hope. I believe that setting a positive mindset and attitude is very important and it is infectious enough to spill over and help those around us that may be in a negative mind set themselves, because they feel helpless in knowing what or how to help us.
We need to show love to those around us that may have feelings of despair and give them a sense of hope that all is going to be good. You are on your way, and as I said, if I can be of further help, please contact me.
In the mean time, if you don't mind, I will pray for your collective and continuing recovery and give thanks and praise to the one that inspired me to be of help n these matters.
I think I should you both of you that I had been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder since 1970. I always suspected there was something that set me apart from mother people. In truth, I have always considered this as a blessing rather than a curse. Simply when you are in the mania up side of this you are soaring where eagles fear to fly. It seems nothing is impossible, but when you are in a valley, as I had been your mindset is all negative and many times in despair. The key to triumph over this is despair is to get on the high side of this disorder. What you need is encouragement to see that you can get on the high side of this, and soar where no one else dares to go.
You have to look at this as with any disorder that it is your mental attitude that is essential to you good health, and you need to work to develop a good and positive mental attitude.
I am a Christian, and what I do every morning I have documented on these forums. If you are not a Christian, I will help you to understand that you must do all with the intent to get and stay on a positive note, and you start before you even get out of bed.
Speak it out loud, and tell yourself, man this is a great day, I feel great, and fully expect many great things to happen to and for me today. Then, as you start to move to get out of bed, you must, do little body movements to loosen up all those tired and weakened joints in your body, and move your arms as though you were a soldier about to move forward and march. As you do, I encourage you to find a simple song, like whistle while you work, blue skies, nothing but blue skies all the day long, or other inspiring and uplifting song.
I have other exercises that help to accomplish the same thing. When you are afflicted with this disorder it is the valleys that most difficult to overcome, so the moment you sense a down slide, you have to gather yourself, to put yourself on the up side. It is all about working on getting to and staying on the upside.
The upside is so much easier to control, and irrational up side thoughts by simply engaging in a vigorous physical exercise, and can be easily conquered as you struggle to remain on an even keel.
If you would like to discuss this privately, please feel free to pm me, and I can and will share several other things that have worked for me over the years. I have written a great deal on these experiences and how I have dealt with this, but you have to do the searching as I have a doctors appointment and need to get ready.
I hope this little chat has helped and encouraged both of you to see that there is hope. I believe that setting a positive mindset and attitude is very important and it is infectious enough to spill over and help those around us that may be in a negative mind set themselves, because they feel helpless in knowing what or how to help us.
We need to show love to those around us that may have feelings of despair and give them a sense of hope that all is going to be good. You are on your way, and as I said, if I can be of further help, please contact me.
In the mean time, if you don't mind, I will pray for your collective and continuing recovery and give thanks and praise to the one that inspired me to be of help n these matters.
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