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IS THERE A DIFFERENCE???


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05/18/2008 11:07
glory
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 Carmen, I think you discribed my feelings to a tee. I still feel the rage but it isn't as intense and the duration is much shorter. I think I differ from most though because I never ever felt like I was different than anyone else. Maybe because I was raised by crazy...I thought my crazy was normal. Uh oh...confusing myself now...lol Long story short, I don't feel different, just more subdued.

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05/18/2008 11:20
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 Hi Glory your thread really got me thinking about how many times my son has said Mom I'm no different than I always was or I'm still the same person I've always been . My thinking is that he was born bipolar do you think this is this possible?
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05/18/2008 11:28
glory
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 I certainly do......Cause I really think we all are.... I think it takes something to kick it into high gear, but I think it's there anyway. I think we're all born with a certain amount of, whatever, (kinda similar to us women who are born with the amount of eggs we will ever have). It might change shapes and sizes, but I think we all have it and other things take it to different stages.







"We Know We Are Out Of Step When"

We cannot walk a straight line.
We've stepped on our brother's foot.
We forget to be thankful.
We feel alone.
We think our dance is the only dance there is.




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05/18/2008 20:18
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 Gloria (P.I.C. ) - I agree. I think we were BORN with BP in the same way that other people were born with the ability to create art, and others were born with beautiful singing voices.

My doc says that new research shows that one of our chromosomes that controls the "gabba something or other" is shorter than non BPs. Some BP bashers might find that info disturbing...turns out we might not be the completely selfish & vile people they think we are. lol

I was just officially diagnosed about a month ago, but I've been BP for as long as I can remember. But you know what? It didn't bother me as much as it bothered the people who loved me. People who didn't know me very well usually liked me (at first anyway LOL) But of course, they never saw me at my worst... I got VIOLENT! Throwing things, breaking things, literally foaming at the mouth while raging - veins popping out - the whole 9 yards. And when I was depressed, I would shut down, disconnect, weep uncontrollably & that frightened people.

Anyway, Miss Gloria - To answer your question: I HAVE felt this way my whole life. I knew I was different from other people; that was pretty obvious. My energy level was the biggest difference. I was a little bit "quicker"; people would always say "I want some of whatever SHE's on!" I was the ballsy one who would say or do anything. Too bad they didn't know I wasn't really that ballsy; I just processed thoughts so fast that I couldn't stop them before they came out of my mouth. (I STILL HAVE THAT PROBLEM!)and I reacted to things more intensely than others.

The thing is.... I just didn't give a shit - I liked me. Sometimes.

As far as if I notice a difference now - I've only been taking meds for about a month, but I'm with you & miss carmen - I still have mood swings (all the time) but they don't escalate to the point they always did. I'm happy to report that I haven't broken one single dish!!!

"Insanity destroys reason, but not wit." - Nathaniel Emmons
"There's not much you can do or say to phase me; people think I'm a little bit crazy." - Eminem
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05/18/2008 21:34
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 Gloria, excelent question.

My wife was diagnosed 8 years ago. The diagnosis explained alot of things. My wifes diagnosis came after a major illness in which she became majorly psychologically unstable. This was the trigger event for the escelation of her bipolar symptoms. However, (hind sight being 20/02) she has displayed symptoms as long as she can remember, noW that she is aware what they are. Through regression her and the doctors have found indicators from early childhood of her illness.

For my wife her life until diagnosis was normal from her perception as this was how she had always know her life. She has even had doctors comment that she has had bipolar since birth.

My thoughts... there are indicators of a genetic disposition for bipolar. How it develops and manifests is as individual as the person.

GOD BLESS

RED

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05/18/2008 21:42
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 That's the same as my thinking, red. Yes, I think it's there and then, boom, something ya know, whatever, kicks it into high gear. Maybe everyone has the same thing but because they have nothing that they really can't handle, the BP just stays dormant.... while some of us run into something too unbearable for us to face. Just a thought. lol







"We Know We Are Out Of Step When"

We cannot walk a straight line.
We've stepped on our brother's foot.
We forget to be thankful.
We feel alone.
We think our dance is the only dance there is.


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05/18/2008 22:15
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 Indeed. I was born this way. What I did after I emerged from my cocoon was hide for most of my childhood. A moth? Then, I geared up for life and believe I was on some level of manic for much of the duration. I functioned because there was always too much going on and I needed to put it in order. I always stay calm in the event of a possible impending disaster. At some point, I couldn't keep the facade up. It fell. Yes,

I had strange birds in the family tree, but it wasn't discussed. I know an aunt & uncle were. And my mom to a certain extent although I don't know when Alzheimer's kicks in it maybe eases bipolar? Certainly got her mind

flaky & fun before the finale. fwiw
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05/18/2008 22:43
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Post edited by: morningglory/oldglory, at: 05/19/2008 00:54







"We Know We Are Out Of Step When"

We cannot walk a straight line.
We've stepped on our brother's foot.
We forget to be thankful.
We feel alone.
We think our dance is the only dance there is.


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05/18/2008 23:10
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05/18/2008 23:37
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"In the time of your life, live-so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but, shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it." William Saroyan
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