What is Bipolar Disorder Teen
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I'm on medication, but it's not a perfect balance yet, I suppose, because I still have my mood swings. During my manic phases, I party nonstop. I don't sleep. I party all night, work all day, repeat. My smoking and drinking are messing up my medication, so now my episodes are getting worse. I also have a problem with hypersexuality. When I'm drunk, I can't control myself. While I'm manic, I'm so happy that I'm "giddy" or whatever the word is. I like risk and excitement. I love my life. Etc. But then I swing into depression and hate myself for all the bad choices I made while in my manic phase. My depression is dark and deep, and I get suicidal.
I know I don't want to lose my best friend (who I've dated on and off for over two years, but during manic phases, I often break up with him), but he's told me he wants me to stop partying altogether or he's leaving me for good. I'm in a mild manic phase right now and I'm missing my partying and this one boy I always end up hooking up with when I'm drunk. He's a total user, but he's crazy and good looking and an amazing snowboarder (he's in this month's issue of Snowboarder Magazine). I have such a big crush on him, and I want to date him and have a fun, crazy relationship, just like me, but he doesn't want to date anyone (he wants to hook up with lots of pretty girls, not just one. sigh). I don't know what to do. I've now gone three days without partying and trying to get regular sleep. I'm trying to talk to my best friend and work things out to see if we can maybe get back together, because I love him. I really do. I just don't know how to give up my partying and that guy. Right now I'm listening to a song that he and I dance to, and it's making me want to be partying with him right now. I'm so sorry for how long this is. I explain too much, I guess. I'm just confused and mad at myself. Help? Posted on 07/22/08, 10:07 pm |
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I was just told this is the WRONG group to post anything about manic stuff. Either they don't know manic/mania is a form of bipolar or they aren't familiar with it. I actually just planned on starting my partying again. Good luck girl. It's hard here in this group and harder in life. More power to you if you can control it. My doc won't put me on meds. Thinks the counseling will work but it's not. My life is too crazy for counseling to work but oh well. Docs know best isn't that what they say? 
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Mania and depression.. definitely both major parts of bipolar. So I don't see why this is the wrong place to post this.
Hm. Strange. And goodness, doctors..
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I personally think it's the exact RIGHT place to post our issues... The person that told me it was wrong didn't offerup any alternative groups, and I even searched manic depression teen and this is the group it pulled up... Maybe someone will post more helpful info for both of us.
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sounds like you need new meds. obviously the ones you're on now aren't controlling the moods. it's hard to give it up though, I understand I had to do it too. but really talk to your doctor he should be able to change the meds so they work properly
craphead1 you need a new doctor who recognizes that bipolar doesn't go away with counceling because its a medical problem
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