r/bipolar1

Again as usual
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Again as usual

I met a woman I thought was it. We had so much in common it was scary! I’m 60 and she’s 45. We had a connection that I thought was so strong.

She always told me the most perfect things. I was getting texts a lot checking in. I really thought she cared.

Then I saw how much she drank. That’s when the mean came out. I was blamed for everything under the sun the past 8 months. I “ruined” her life and I make her miserable.

I’d was called the most vile names, but “only because I deserve it”! “Stop doing those things and I won’t have to call you that”. Was told to shut the fuck up, grow up and check myself a lot. It made me feel lower than dirt. I could crawl under paper.

I was able to talk to the woman she was with before me. It was horrible hearing everything that was said to me, was also said to her. It’s like my ex uses a script on women.

She got in my head but good. All the weakness she knows about me she dug in extra hard. Gaslighting & narcissistic behavior.

Ruined my 10 day trip to Hawaii. Picked a fight the day before I left with my bestie. I felt sick so much of the time there. Then let me think things are fine only to land and be broken up with within 24 hours…by text!

She had all her stuff returned. She won’t give me back anything and will not have the common courtesy to respond to a text or a phone call I am so at a loss.

I’m a real person. Pic is me.

u/Ithonlythloons_nrman — 11 days ago

How to stop craving mania

My life has been really stable lately, I’m doing really well at work and I’ve actually been able to achieve so many big goals because I’ve managed my bipolar symptoms so well. Apart from a short manic episode in May which was managed in hospital, things have been stable and I’m honestly so bored of it.

I find myself absolutely CRAVING the euphoric rush of mania and all of the chaos it brings. It’s a drug to me. I just want to throw away my responsibilities, go off my meds and let mania take over so I can finally have some fun. It’s all I can think about.

Obviously these episodes are actually very damaging and I end up psychotic and involuntarily hospitalised, but I’m finding that I am absolutely desperate for that manic feeling again despite it all.

Does this go away? How do I satisfy this itch? It’s a primal urge I can’t seem to get rid of.

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u/StrawberryDr3amz — 11 days ago

Does exercise trigger anyone else?

Without fail, every single time I’ve picked up running again I end up going into full blown mania. It starts with the runner’s high. Then in a month I think “damn you can see my abs again & I’m hot af” & something clicks every single time like right after that & all hell breaks loose again. It’s happened like 3-4 times now.

Anyway, I desperately miss running & REALLY want to be a runner but it always ends horribly. Does anyone have any advice or experience in navigating exercise with BP1?

Been stable for 5 years now & a bit scared to exercise.

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u/-Fast-Molasses- — 10 days ago
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Infatuations during the depressive phase of bipolar disorder.

I’m conducting an amateur study on how the mirror neuron system works in bipolar disorder, and it sparked my curiosity. I’ve often noticed that I experience 'crushes' that become particularly intense during depressive episodes. Usually, it’s nothing serious; I just see someone who sparks my platonic interest, and this can evolve into a crush, even if I’m already in a relationship.

Have you noticed anything similar in yourself? Please share your experiences.

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u/Matt_ttwwixxtt — 10 days ago
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Why do ex’s get so mean during break up and then block?

I know it’s a cowardly act but I can’t get over it. He started making digs at things he knew I was the most insecure about and then contacted my sister on FB to make sure I was ok but blocked me. We only dated for a few weeks but it feels hard to move past.

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u/Internal_Process1323 — 9 days ago

Supernatural beings fear during psychotic symptoms

(It's more of a general question than asking for advice but there was no related tag.)

Whenever some psychotic symptom happens to me I get scared that super natural things are around me and I get really scared.

It happened on the night i heard vocal intrusive thought, I couldn't sleep all night. After that these days I have been having auditory hallucinations so it is happening again.

Has anyone else experienced it?

I will ask my psychiatrist too but my appointment will be in few days so I got impatient and asked here 🙃

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u/No-Front-4183 — 11 days ago
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¿Creen que sea solo bipolaridad?

Tengo un largo historial psiquiátrico, pero lo que más me ha congelado de todo esto es que un chico también paciente de salud mental (que tiene TID Trastorno de Identidad Disociativo)...me dijo que yo podía ser sociopata, el punto es que él tiene una personalida que es sociopata y me dijo que yo era ... rara, y que le daba miedo.

El punto es que... admito que mis pensamientos no son nada sanos, me doy miedo a veces, pensar en como acabar con el mundo, cercanos, familia, conmigo misma que no es nada nuevo...

A veces tengo miedo de hacer daño... pero saben, es contradictorio porque bueno debe ser la bipolaridad creo, tengo miedo de hacer daño, pero quiero dañar y ver sufrir, raro, ¿no?.

Tipo como esa energía euforia que te da cuando sientes que llevas tus emociones al límite y ya las ves a punto de romperse y ya, te ahogas en tu propio llanto interno así bien calladita... que nadie se entere que te duele. Y a los 5 minutos estás renovada, no pasó nada.

Te das cuenta de que esa intensidad tan desbordante le pudo haber costado la vida a otras personas y el resto de tu vida en ma cárcel.

Es estúpido, vivo al límite por gusto propio al parecer, pero el límite me ahoga y sí lo disfruto pero me daña no poder hacer daño...

Estoy loca, lo sé, estoy con tratamiento farmacéutico y terapias, si se preguntan que dicen mis especialistas es esto: Solo son pensamientos, hasta que no haga algo todo va a estar bien.

Me ponen más peso encima..

Bueno eso con lo de sociopatiaaaaa, ya luego voy a escribir acá mi historial psiquiátricoooouu, yo creo que entre las hospitalizaciones traumas paternales, problemas maternales y culpas de por medio tengo harto para que me juzguen :33333

Siento que hago el ridículo al contar esto y estoy segura que voy a recibir un odio enorrrrme, pero bueno, jajjajajq :333

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u/klxnn — 10 days ago