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Posted by woolav on May 2, 2005, at 14:55:09
I turned 33 today...amazing I have made it this long. I have recently found out that I either have BP or BP2- Im leaning towards 2, because of certain behaviors that I have read about it. I def. have the depression too. So, its sad that Its suppose to be a special day for me today, but I would rather not be here at all.....
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Posted by Shy_Girl on May 2, 2005, at 15:36:02
In reply to Its my b-day and I feel soo bad, posted by woolav on May 2, 2005, at 14:55:09
Hello woolav
It must be difficult to find out you may have a bipolar disorder. I recently found out I had a borderline personality. We have to remember that the disorder does not define who we are. Everyone is a unique person. You are a special unique person in this world with strengths and weaknessness no one else has.
It feels sad sometimes to turn another year older...but turning older doesn't change who you are. It is simply a day, just like any other day really. You can choose to celebrate it as a day where you are the special person (cause everyone deserves to be celebrated once in a while...it could be on our b-days or any other day)...or if it makes you upset, you can choose to celebrate yourself on another day...one not so focused on age. Age is not the issue anyways...b-days are supposed to make you feel good about yourself.
I wish you a happy day...for as many days as you want to be happy. (might be a little boring if one where always happy :-P )
It's ok to feel a bad, you are still a good person. Celebrate your b-day whenever you want to. :-)
Shy_Girl
Posted by partlycloudy on May 2, 2005, at 17:11:51
In reply to Its my b-day and I feel soo bad, posted by woolav on May 2, 2005, at 14:55:09
(((Woolav))) hope it's OK if I gave you a birthday hug. I'm bp2, though "mild" which means when I'm hympomanic I just think I'm smarter than my boss and usually get fired for mouthing off (OK, it happened 4 times before I was diagnosed so I guess that's not "usually".)
Getting a diagnosis for me was a blessing and a disappointment. A blessing because my behaviours finally made some sort of sense; and a disappointment because although it's being treated with meds and therapy, I'm still depressed!
I hated turning 33 - almost 10 years ago. I thought by then I'd have my life all figured out; know who I was and where I wanted to be. Instead (at the time) I was very unhappily married, and overly stressed by my job, and wondering if my acne would ever clear up, LOL! My life indeed is a work in progress, but I don't worry myself about it as much now.But this - this is all about YOU. Today *is* a special day because you were born on it. But you don't have to pretend that everything is hokey-dokey, just for today. You can save for a celebration some other time, when you're ready for it.
Please take care - I know you have had such a rough time lately, and I feel for you.
partlycloudy
Posted by TamaraJ on May 2, 2005, at 17:32:49
In reply to Its my b-day and I feel soo bad, posted by woolav on May 2, 2005, at 14:55:09
(((woolav)))
I am sorry you are hurting so bad on your birthday. I wish it was a happy one for you. Things have been tough for you lately (and that is putting it mildly), but try to hang in there. My birthday wish for you is that the year ahead will bring you strength and the happiness, laughter and love you deserve. I also hope that you and your pdoc can work together on a treatment plan that will help stabilize you so that you will be able to look forward to next year's birthday and all the good things, no matter how small, that life has to offer.
I think you had mentioned that your husband doesn't seem to understand just what bipolar means and what you are going through. I have always found the about.com website to be a good source of information. They have a lot of information on all kinds of things, including bipolar disorder. Perhaps you can ask your husband to read the information on the site so he can better understand what you are going through.
http://bipolar.about.com/
I am sorry that your birthday this year is not a happier one. Please don't lose faith, because we just never know what good things await us.My thoughts are with you. All the best to you today and in the year ahead.
Tamara
Posted by anastasia56 on May 2, 2005, at 18:08:39
In reply to Its my b-day and I feel soo bad, posted by woolav on May 2, 2005, at 14:55:09
here's a 'happy birthday' greeting you can use whenever you feel up to it.
birthdays mark another year and another opportunity to learn things about yourself...understanding what makes you the person you are. It's really an awesome journey as we are all endlessly fascinating in our own ways.
My birthday wish for you is that you are able to work on uncovering all that you are. No one is all good or all bad. I hope life gets easier for you.
ana
Posted by justyourlaugh on May 3, 2005, at 7:19:35
In reply to Re: Its my b-day and I feel soo bad » woolav, posted by anastasia56 on May 2, 2005, at 18:08:39
happy happy birthday!
i am sorry you feel low..
i wish i was 33 again..
j
Posted by Poet on May 3, 2005, at 20:11:20
In reply to Its my b-day and I feel soo bad, posted by woolav on May 2, 2005, at 14:55:09
Hi Woolav,
I don't acknowledge my birthday, not even to get a free rental at the video store.
So as said in Alice in Wonderland, happy unbirthday.
Take care, and try not to worry about your DX, it's another thing I try not to acknowledge.
Poet
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