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[ragemoremouse]

Hey guys. Does anyone still read this journal? I'm struggling with Bipolar Disorder. I was recently diagnosed and now that everything (and I mean everything) in my life makes sense now, the grief I feel over this stigmatized diagnosis is all sharp angles. Sometimes...my breath catches in my chest over what it means to have a real mental

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[nirethak]

I'm still reading! :) I'm a casemanager for the mentally ill as well. I'm really sorry to hear about your diagnosis -- I don't guess there's anything new I can tell you about it that you don't already know -- but I know that recovery is possible and that having a diagnosis is the first step. I wish you the best as you go through this, and please, please don't do anything self destructive -- break plates or throw things, but don't take it out on yourself.

[lakemi]

I still read. <3

[rosewart]

I definitely still read your lj

[agapeflower117]

I still read!

Depression runs through my family, and one of my brothers has been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, so I have a bit of an idea of where you're coming from. I think it's so good that you're grieving your diagnosis, because recognizing it and coming to terms with it is a really important step to take before you can move on through recovery. Know that you're not alone; there are so many people with Bipolar disorder, and you can get through this - it is not a damning sentence. You will have joy in your life -- just take it one day, one minute, one second at a time if you have to!

Take care of yourself -- you are worth it, truly.

[batswing]

I'm reading! I'm off for a week now but I'll keep you in my thoughts.

This is perfectly normal and only time, time and more time can make it any more bearable, and get it to a stage where you can live with it,
Keep going. When you're going through hell all you can do is keep going.