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gimpski · 09-10-2003, 09:32 AM

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Hi, I have been struggling with my depression and bipolar disease since 1996 when I first was diagnosed with it. I have put on 60 lbs and I have relapsed in soberity a # of times, which I believe is a part of isolating from AA and my support group. ( i now have some time back and force myself daily to a meeting) What I am trying to get at is that I hate that I have to take meds and I struggle with it still to this day. I feel less then others and limited to my dreams and lifestyle. I struggle most with the defect part of it, which I also feel is all in my head. Once I become depressed there is no in between for me and I will isolate from the world and stay in my house. I do not accomplish anything and I always put almost everything thing off til tomorrow, which we all know that day never comes. I know I need to come into acceptance with it like my alcoholism.. I am new on this forum stuff and seen this topic and thought I would give it a try. If I didn't make any sense I am sorry. I just need help on the acceptance part of it and how someone else lives on a daily basis without letting the bipolar and depression take control..

thanks.

09-10-2003, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
gimpski Paused Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: toledo ohio Posts: 2	how do you accept your bipolar disease? And how do you live with it and function like [I][FONT=arial][COLOR=purple] Hi, I have been struggling with my depression and bipolar disease since 1996 when I first was diagnosed with it. I have put on 60 lbs and I have relapsed in soberity a # of times, which I believe is a part of isolating from AA and my support group. ( i now have some time back and force myself daily to a meeting) What I am trying to get at is that I hate that I have to take meds and I struggle with it still to this day. I feel less then others and limited to my dreams and lifestyle. I struggle most with the defect part of it, which I also feel is all in my head. Once I become depressed there is no in between for me and I will isolate from the world and stay in my house. I do not accomplish anything and I always put almost everything thing off til tomorrow, which we all know that day never comes. I know I need to come into acceptance with it like my alcoholism.. I am new on this forum stuff and seen this topic and thought I would give it a try. If I didn't make any sense I am sorry. I just need help on the acceptance part of it and how someone else lives on a daily basis without letting the bipolar and depression take control.. thanks.