Is there any chat rooms that specify in Bipolar Disorder, Im in a recovery process after a bad dip last few months, and recently have just come out of hospital, i find not alot, hardly any of the people around me truley understand or can help, i find talking to a person in the same boots is wayy much easier and helpfull, Any advice or websites would be appreciated, Thanks

I served 4 years in the Army reserve and was medically discharged due to Schizophrenia on the military part and Bipolar type I on the civilian side, and they’re making me pay $1300 because I didn’t finish my 6-year contract due to developing this mental illness.

I contacted a officer about it and he said the military isn’t supposed to do that and to contact a lawyer asap…the US government has a Pioneer Credit Recovery on me threatening me to stop the SSI and SSDI benefits along with all my social security benefits.

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thought she did, I dated her anyway until she found out she didn’t)? Also, she lived in a group home for recovering addicts and was on state disability for being in recovery, i.e. no job? Just curious what others would do. Thanks!

I don’t really have hypomania but I tend to go from a depressive cycle to normal within hours or days. I have a full time job and although 85% of the time I feel O.K. to work, there are times where I’m completely dysfunctional (mainly either from extreme depression or anxiety). Does anyone have similar symptoms and are they working? I sometimes feel I should be on disability and focussing 100% of my time on recovery by my doctor feels it’s important to work.

I have a lot of guilt and shame about the past. My husband is willing to forgive and work with today and the future. Yet, at times, I feel I need to move on and give them space to grow without me in the picture so much. My husband was also the one who called the police on me when things got out of hand one day. Yet, that call put me into a mental health facility and started the process for help and recovery. He later told me that was one of the hardest calls he had to make. Yet, I feel he ruined my life in a small town.

How do I move on with the pain of that phone call to the police, a loving family, and the need to be a mother and a wife.

If so what kind of recovery plan do you have?

I divorced a very emotionally abusive man who was counseled for narcissism and bipolar illness. He took me through mental ups and downs for 11 years. He cheated, stole money, lied, abused alcohol and drugs. I had never heard of anyone being a narcissist until his counselers labeled him. They said he would never stop trying to manipulate and abuse me. I should get him out of my life. Any advice on recovery or similar experiences?

I was diagnosed with mono in June by a doctor and through blood tests. I thought by mid July I was over it and started back to a heavy routine of remodeling, etc. For a month I felt fine though sore from the labor but now my glands are swollen and my throat is sore and will not heal by antibiotics. Other than minimal body soreness no other symptoms. Do I have mono again so soon? Or did I go about my daily routine too soon? I might add that I’m bipolar and was in a manic stage when I did the remodeling and though I was sore from that, I just thought it was all the strenuous activity. Now my peers don’t know why I’m too worn out to volunteer my services to them. Please help?

And if so, could it be true even though one was honest w/the Dr about dope at the time of diagnosis? Is it possible that the Dr disregarded this vital piece of info when treating the patient? After (or during ) recovery from dope, is it possible that the person is NOT Bipolar anymore?

who are in there head. He thinks that he hears people talking to him and plotting against him.