Hello. I'm so glad you stopped by....I am a fellow Texan Or at least I was until 2 years ago.
There is something that compelled me to respond to your post..............
Looking at your info, we seem to be around the same age too. Anyways, .....what I wanted to say was that my dad was diagnosed "manic depressive" (bipolar) many years ago...back in the day of ECT treatments galore. He is still not the same from them. He took every med out there at one time or another........then he can go for times without any meds..........
Bipolar is not simple.....we can be fine without meds for a week, a year, and then WHAM!!...out of the blue you are manic one day...or very suicidal.
It is a chemical imbalance...everyone is unique with their symptoms, etc........what works for one, won't work for another. You probably already know this.........
What I would try to do is just think about what YOU want to do...and then go for it.....try not to have a pity party for yourself over the "what if's"............you can't go back. Things are not as hopeless as they seem sometimes.
If you ever need some help, you can email me.
Jen
