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Posted 2/27/2015 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
I have been having a bad day, sad and somewhat anxious. I am in the middle of recovering from a bad episode of anxiety that started about 9 months ago.
Recently, past 2 months, I have had 10-12 good days and a bad week and then the good days show up again. By good days, I mean I have little to no anxiety and my mood is up. Once I have a bad day or a bad week, I lose all hope and think that I will never get well again and will stay like this for ever. On my bad days, I have to push myself to go to work, socialize etc... I am a 46 year old male, single who is successful. I have always been happy despite having minor, sort of normal anxiety from time to time.

I apologize if I post repeated feelings etc... but at times, I need that support from people who have been through it and understand me on this site.

Thank You all
Any positive advice would be highly appreciated
Posted 2/27/2015 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
HI am bipolar with anxiety, I understand the good and bad, people laugh when i say i hate shopping, not that i dont like to spend money i cant handle places with a lot of people, i push my self to go out sometimes i feel better for a hour but then am down, I have had times when I be drivng had to pull over cause I was having such a bad anxexty attack i couldnt drive . do you have Psychiatrist that you see, keep track of systems I know I forget to tell mine things always seem am ok the days I go and forget to tell him about the bad days. i found a support group that helps too, casue I can speck freely with out judgement, I find that if I do something nice for someone it helps and treat myself to a small treat helps too. Good luck
Posted 2/27/2015 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Libby,

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I do have a PDOC and see him on monthly basis. Him along with 2 other PDOC's that I have seen do not think I am bipolar. They think that I am just going through the motions of recovery, but it is still difficult.
My high's are my normal self and my downs are not the point where I want to completely isolate etc... but I do feel sorry for myself and feel like crying at times. I do live alone but I have some great friends that I speak to on daily basis.
How does one know if they are bipolar?

Thank you again
Posted 2/27/2015 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
All i want you to know is that Hope will eventually move the mountain for you, i suffered with PTSD from
the VN experience and was 48 before it let up, i am now 73 and have been pretty well done with it for
over twenty years, don't give up, out live it, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 2/27/2015 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, I'm sorry you have been feeling down, but the good thing is your having good days as well. I have been going through a tough time myself, if I'm lucky I get good hrs. Try some relaxing meditation and deep breaths, it really helps. Also try not to do to many things, take it easy and relax.
Posted 2/27/2015 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for your responses. So appreciate it. When I am having a bad week, weekend becomes the trigger as I live alone. On my good weeks, I look forward to weekend, so strange
Posted 2/28/2015 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
LH,

Weekends can be hard because of the change in schedule and lack of structure...I love having my family at home, and yet at the same time, the disruption of the regular routine can challenge me at times....

I do want to encourage you that you are ARE going to pull out of your current tough spot, and feel back to where you want to be again...and even progress beyond from there!

Recovery is a process, one with its detours along the way to be sure...

...but you'll soon be back on the path to feeling your best.

Keep posting and know we are here anytime you need some encouragement.:)

S.C.
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