Introduction... Recently Diagnosed

I was diagnosed with Bipolar Type 1 on April 9th of this year. I have been living with undiagnosed Bipolar for well over 20 years. I have been married for 15.5 years and have 4 children. I am facing a divorce after my last manic episode. It was my last manic episode that convinced me I needed help. It was then that I sought the help of a psychiatrist and was diagnosed.

There is far to much to my story to try and share it all here. I have a noncommercial blog I started to tell my story. It can be found at http://finallybipolar.blogspot.com

I started this blog in the hopes of helping others with Bipolar Disorder.

I write because I read. I read because I feel empowered to manage my illness the more I learn. Writing helps me process what I read as well as cope.

I have found many quotes in recent movies I have watched that are pertinent to mental illness - Frozen, Spiderman, Saving Mr. Banks, Marry Poppins, etc.

I hope my blog helps others.