Anyone else out in #coso world with bipolar type one? What is life like for you? #bipolar #mentalhealth

@BipolarArtist

Not me, but I do wonder what kind of responses you expect:

:"It's fucking fanstastic, I am a god. I have a billion new ideas a minute."

followed by, "There is no point to any of this. I just want to sleep and hope somebody initiates the nuclear launch codes".

@Lulz4l1f3 not everyone with bipolar disorder is always experiencing an episode. There are people, like myself, who live normal lives that are only periodically interrupted. When I wrote this I was hoping to talk to someone who would understand me and where I am at in a way that most others wouldn’t. I ended up having a nice conversation with someone that made me feel a little less alone in this. It was nice. I hope you find some connection on here too today.

@BipolarArtist

You don't drink alcohol, do you? Folks I've known who went through a period of bi-polar disorder (yes, it can be a temporary if long-lived thing) had a lot of that clear up by cutting out alcohol.

@Lulz4l1f3 haven’t drank alcohol for 6 years. Bipolar disorder is not caused by alcohol, nor can it be cured. I assume you are trying to be helpful, so I am not upset. But if you come across someone in real life who is dealing with mental illness, my friendly advice is to listen and validate. Don’t offer pseudoscientific solutions and minimize the situation. Is everything going ok for you in your life?