Bipolar Disorder

[dmc7580]

larry, you are an ass. I can list a whole slew of famous, intelligent and creative people who have suffered from bipolar disorder. the fact that you know nothing about this disease only exposes your vast ignorance. i for one am a poet and a lawyer and have been very successful in life despite my illness. you on the other hand are most likely a loser and suffer from more mental disturbances that i ever have.
Amsterdam- I can assure you that there is such a thing as bipolar disorder

[gutterslang]

I'm am also (imaginary, apparently) type II bipolar. Other posters' experiences mirror my own...it is very helpful for leveling out the cycling, which is the worst part of bp in my opinion. The hardest thing I find in dealing with the unstable mood is that it is almost impossible to know what cycle you are in when you are in it. Cannabis seems to break through this somehow and allows me to recognize if I'm acting like an ass, or sliding into a depressive cycle, or whatever; and take steps to deal. No other meds I've found can do this.

Most people are pretty much ignorant of their own mental/emotional nature. So they tend to blame their emotional lapses on other people, or their circumstances to keep the fantasy alive that they are in total control of their mind, because they Fear.

and Fear is the mind-killer.

[NowhereMan]

I'm am also (imaginary, apparently) type II bipolar. Other posters' experiences mirror my own...it is very helpful for leveling out the cycling, which is the worst part of bp in my opinion. The hardest thing I find in dealing with the unstable mood is that it is almost impossible to know what cycle you are in when you are in it. Cannabis seems to break through this somehow and allows me to recognize if I'm acting like an ass, or sliding into a depressive cycle, or whatever; and take steps to deal. No other meds I've found can do this.

Most people are pretty much ignorant of their own mental/emotional nature. So they tend to blame their emotional lapses on other people, or their circumstances to keep the fantasy alive that they are in total control of their mind, because they Fear.

and Fear is the mind-killer.

i got to say that when reading that post i can only nod and agree to the words i read as if i was telling somebody a thought of my own.

and let me add that its a fact of life that fear is all consuming mentally when your mind reacts to outside stimulation and fear kicks in that adrenaline its in control of all brain activity for the duraction of the fear,being aware of how you have reacted in the past to certian events and situations helps in dealing with the present time and percieved future events,but im actually quietly calm and wound up like a spring if i have a sense of danger to arise.
being bi polar i have been using cannabis to regulate mood swings and it has been helpfull to me for as long as i can remember,
but i am a individual and we all should note it can be intense to some people to smoke thier meds,we all react different to any medication or drug or chemical we injest,not even twins would react the exact same,simular at best
anyway i consider fear like a chemical my body injects into itself when it reacts to some thought my brain has had,real events or imaginary dont matter
peace

[its me guys]

my husband is bipolar and smokes pot every day. he "self medicates" he says. it works well for him, and a couple other people in his family that are bipolar. i think it IS the best kept bipolar treatment.....it comes from the earth....not some lab, so why not?

[jacquelyne]

Come and live with me for a week on no medication then i would be interested to see your views on bipolar.

being bi-polar is the ADHD of the 21st century.it isnt real.doctors just use broad and easy to relate to symptoms so everyone has bi-polar disorder.it isnt real.

[Atma]

I was diagnosed as Bipolar when i was 14, And have been smoking pot since 15/16.

Just dont stop taking pills to control your mania, That's the mistake i made.

[Moogs]

I am bipolar with anxiety and insomnia and I smoke every day (when the supply allows). I can't say that cannabis has made me any more depressed (like the propoganda would have you believe)... If anything I think it has elevated my mood. I used to take Lithium, Xanax, Trazodone, and Depakote at the same time. Since I started smoking cannabis every day, I no longer take any psychiatric meds.

[harmonicminor]

Come and live with me for a week on no medication then i would be interested to see your views on bipolar.
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Originally Posted by amsterdam
being bi-polar is the ADHD of the 21st century.it isnt real.doctors just use broad and easy to relate to symptoms so everyone has bi-polar disorder.it isnt real.

of course you will have to detox from your meds but after that phase is over you should stabilize. instead try self hypnosis and you will have a cure I guarantee
sometimes just being in certain places can affect moods significantly. My stepson was on ritalin and during the summer I didnt give it to him and he was great but come schooltime when those lazy ass teachers didnt want to work hard so they wanted any hyper kid on ritalin and when he was on it he had way more mood swings and was out of controll at night when the ritalin wore off. it is all about mind over matter. dont believe everything these money hungry people tell you and remember this negativity grows on itself. how much money do you think pharm companies and doctors make from bi-polar disorder? billions and billions self hypnosis and positive imaging is the key please dont take offense but I speak the truth.

[harmonicminor]

oh and Ritalin causes cancer. makes second hand smoke fears pale in comarison. yet the fuckers give it to little kids like candy
they should be shot

[MyMindIsGlowing]

Can someone tell me what it is like when you go through your episodes?

I really would like to know.

Do you think to much? What I mean is when you do stuff during the day it seems normal to you but when an episode hits, "if that is the right term" do you dwell on how your comments or actions could be taken another way, a negative way to others? I'm not talking about paranoia.

I have a friend who wont seek help but goes through things like that. He actually doesn't like being around people when he gets like that. I have no clue about Bi-Polar and he wont seek help....

Can anyone tell me what they feel like when an episode hits, not that your depressed but what goes on.

thanks