anybody bipolar?

Question

i know it's a strange question but if you're bipolar, i want to know how many of you wouldn't change it for the world.

Answer 1

I'm beginning to think that most everyone is. I do know that for all of my difficulties, I wouldn't change a thing. Struggling for survival and understanding has taught me coping techniques and introduced me to other people who are just like me and we've made friends. I'm stronger now than ever before, so I'd never go back and take an easier path through life.

Answer 2

My best friend has Bipolar. I try to be understanding, but being that I'm a happy go lucky kind of girl, who maybe once in a blue moon has a down day, i find it hard to relate, and must admit I get very frustrated with her.

I know that sounds awful, I personally cannot see how her life is so terrible. I've just realised what I've written and sound very naive, I do have some understanding, but to be honest, it is very limited!

Her highs and lows are very hard to deal with, I dread to think how hard it must be for a sufferer!

I think people need educating on the subject. i did watch a program last night on depression which was really good.

It's a shame that it's still a taboo subject when clearly so many people suffer from depression!

Answer 3

I have been diagnosed with this for a long time now. It was a complete denial on my part, initially. In the course of 10 yrs,I have had 4 major hospitalizations with the last one for a duration of 4 months. The last crisis or episode finally opened my eyes. I also tried to educate myself on this condition. I researched and grabbed up a lot of reading materials on it. Now, my chronic condition is maintained by medications.

I found out that I'm not the only one afflicted with it.It's nothing to be ashamed of as the public is getting more aware and educated about this. In the foreground, is Jane Pauley who publicly talked about her affliction with this. If it's any consolation, I found out that a lot of highly intelligent people do suffer some form of eccentricities,quirkiness and psychoses. Notably documented among this, is Albert Einstein. Wouldn't I change it. Wish I could. But I'd rather have this than the death sentence of Cancer. There are a lot of little crosses in life we grudgingly have to bear. I try to keep my emotions on an even kilt, because any major stress, or event can trigger these manic-depressive highs and lows without warning.

Answer 4

my 19 yr old daughter is bi polar,and until she was put on mood stabilisers her life was pure hell, she would be so loud and hyper,and then without warning,in the deepest darkest moods. when she went out for a drink she would get into fights because she sounded so loud,she took drugs and drank alcohol till she passed out,she also moved out,then moved back home after three Weeks,booked a holiday.paid for it,then didn't go.and when on a downer she just wanted to die.she hallucinated, felt things crawling over her and spent up to six months in her bedroom, she honestly thought she was going mad until i took her to the doctors, the medication helps, it doesn't stop it,but her highs and lows aren't as bad.Her workplace isn't very understanding, she spoke to her manager on the phone and was hauled into the office a day later and given a warning for sounding aggressive!.my daughter said she cant help talking loud and has told everyone if she sounds aggressive or loud,then tell her as she in unaware of it.
It is a soul destroying illness for some,and if i could have it instead of my daughter, then i would,just to give her peace of mind for once

Answer 5

actually as odd as it sounds. I wouldn't trade it. I've learned to control my bi polar. So, it doesn't interfere with my daily life. Though sometimes It over comes my train of thought and what not. But it also helps with my poetry. So to answer your question i wouldn't trade it for the world. Plus I wouldn't want something that's broken. [world]

Answer 6

Depends entirely, my dear, on which world?
When I am king, Einstein, Caesar, Shakespeare, and Shaq O'Neal...no thank you.
When I am a fluke in the liver of a deer carcas...if you wouldn't mind.
I love being manic, but the consequences of my poor choices are horrendous.

Answer 7

Yes. Sometimes yes I would and sometimes no I wouldn't.Generally though I think the answer would have to be yes.I would love a life free from this crippling condition.

Answer 8

i would change it in a heartbeat. i wish i knew what it would be like to just go through happy when i'm supposed to and sad when its the right thing to be. my happiness can be taken away in a second by the fear of the other shoe dropping and my overreactions can be really frustrating to others.

Answer 9

Yes i would change it so i could get off of this medication!

Answer 10

i would change it in a minute with the whirlwind of destruction it has caused