Originally Posted by godsonmyside
Before coming into the fellowship, we either felt elated or depressed with very little in between.
I call this "false bipolar." I think the ups and downs we experience in our using cause a lot of addicts to be diagnosed as bipolar when they really aren't. Take me as an example of this. I was treated for bipolar disorder for years when I was still using, but once I had been clean a few months, it became apparent that my mania was probably drug-induced and that I really only suffered from depression. I'm not saying that a lot of addicts AREN'T also bipolar. I just don't think it's as many as some people think.
Love and hugs,
Eddie
