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Not seeking help is dangerous...to you, and to those in your life.
I have known many manic depressive aka bi-polar people, and they are in hell. The highs are so high that they ruin their lives with inappropriate acts. One friend took his credit cards and used all of them to the max and ruined his credit. He took items from friends and gave them away. He thought he was invincible. He remembered what he had done, but had absolutely no control over his actions.
Then he would sink into despair, feeling suicidal and depressed for days and weeks. When he was feeling depressed, he felt the need for help. When he was in a manic mood, he refused to take his medication. He never found medication that worked for him. Lithium left him with permanent numbness in his feet
You must seek help as soon as you realize you have moods which last too long, both high and low. If you are lucky, someone close to you will help you.
Those who have never experienced these extreme mood changes and those who have never known bi-polar people should not be speaking in this thread. Don't you think sick people deserve to be treated? I have never known a bi-polar person who didn't want to cure himself without medication.
You are a strong individual if you try and try to find the right medication for yourself and stick to a program.
Those who sit back and do nothing will remain in their own private hell. By the way, how is Amp doing?
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