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@TimayMlone (26)
Oxnard, California
January 6, 2014 5:54pm CST
Today I met with my therapist, that's right see I'm Bi-Polar, however I don't hold it against myself. It's kind of like having a hang nail, sometimes you notice it sometimes you don't. I have learned to not let it define who I am, I'm way much more than that.
So this post is for those who have different issues, please don't let it define you, take control and then decide what to do. Oh and my therapist told me, Tim you're just fine, but don't use being Bi-Polar as an excuse.
Just so you know I've been aware of this since I was 41, I am now 61 and going strong. Keep the Faith!
Tim
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@jewcial (135)
• Shanghai, China
8 Jan 14
Hi Tim , glad to read ur post ,though i couldn't know the Bi-Polar clearly . Could u explain to me what is Bi-Polar , i can't find the right meaning by my way .
As u know , people's mood r important to everything . Sometimes people r not killed by diseases which they suffered , they r killed by themselives or their bad moods ! So not be impacted by those which could make ur worse , it seems easier said than done , but all of us has to fufill , RSVP
@TimayMlone (26)
• Oxnard, California
8 Jan 14
Hi Sam,
Thanks for your reply. Simply put, Bi-Polar are extreme mood swings. Sometimes when I'm "manic" I buy things I don't need, anger easily, or stay up for long periods of time. The other side , being depressed, I sleep for days, or weeks at a time, or just don't want to get out of bed.
Fortunately for me my doctor was able to put me on medicine that allows me to be in the stable range. Yes I have the usual up's and down's, but taking my med's and seeing a therapist, allows me to cope.
The one thing I urge the most is GET HELP. It's not something that will go away. Different people have different degrees of this condition, which there are many things that can help.
Thanks, Tim
@jewcial (135)
• Shanghai, China
8 Jan 14
@TimayMlone THX Tim , i see ,and meanwhile i understand ur pain . Fortunatly u have a good doctor giving u a suitable and timely treatment . After all everything is under control . To be honest i really admire ur will ! I couldn't imagin how i would deal with it ,if i had this , maybe i don't think it is a disease , it's just a personality ~ So i have to say knowledge is important for everything :)
@jmbsnake (1)
• Ottawa, Ontario
7 Jan 14
This is actually a very inspiring thing to read. I am not that old but my whole life I have had ADHD and as a kid I was always being punished for not staying focused at school and at home. But over time I have learned to control it and like you did, not let it define who you are. Mind you I think that ADHD is not as severe as being Bi-Polar but good on you for staying strong!
@TimayMlone (26)
• Oxnard, California
7 Jan 14
Hey Jacob,
Thanks so much for your response it is very encouraging to me to hear back. The main thing is to realize you have a situation, get help and work on it, by meds, talk therapy, awareness, what ever it takes.
Don't give up! Surround yourself with GOOD people, not one's that just want to use you, you are way better than that and seek who you truly are and not society says how we are to act.
Again, thanks for the reply.
Tim
@China5Flower (225)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Jan 14
The same thing happens to me. I think There are many "me"s: sometimes I am calm, but sometimes I am anxious; sometimes I am friendly, but sometimes I am not; sometimes I am smart, but sometimes I am foolish; sometimes I believe love, but sometimes I don't……Maybe it's normal for our character to swim to the two ends. Conflicts always be there in our mind, heart and soul. This may make people think we suffer Schizophrenia. If the suffer itself makes us painful, we must adjust ourselves to make a compromise of the conflicts. If we just ignore the conflicts and others are not bothered by it, just be what wen are. Do you agree with me?
