Fickle
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Greetings! I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for 11 years.
Life isn't always easy, but it's definitely always interesting. I have been a
volunteer on the forums for a couple of years now and frequented the chat room
for a while before that. Bipolarworld has become an integral part of my
support network. Whether I am volunteering on the Forums or the Bipolar
Plus Forums or just one of the chatters joining in, I feel a sense of purpose
and belonging.
I work full time, take care of 4 "kids" full time (2 cats, a very needy husky
and a husband, lol) and try my best to keep it all together. I take great pride
in volunteering here, and think this site is an invaluable resource on the net.
Wishing you peace,
Fickle
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Maz
This is
what I'd like to say about myself:
Maz is an Administrator in the Bipolar World Forum.
She's in her early 30's,
recently married & lives in New York City. She works full time
as a Finance Manager.
She has been dx'd with too many disorders to count before
she found a decent doctor that finally gave her the Dx of BP
and Panic Disorder.
She found this site when researching BP when
first dx'd. It helped so much that she has stuck around since
then.
She likes to Smile :-)
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Miranda
Miranda, seen here with her fiance, is our official guest book
monitor, checking the posts there and replying to those requiring
a reply on behalf of Bipolar World. Thank you Miranda!
About me: I was diagnosed BP upon starting college 4
years ago. I am currently attending school in Washington State
working toward my bachelor's degree in nursing. I know it will
be a challenging career but I think it's an amazing opportunity
to help people at their most frightened and vulnerable times.
Over Christmas my boyfriend proposed and I happily said yes!
He is a psychology student working toward his PhD. We are
excited to get officially married when I finish school but until
then have committed ourselves to each other and have been living
together for two years now. Between our mood disorders it has
been challenging, but we've grown closer and learned each other
very well. I feel blessed to have someone in my life who
understands my illness and still sees the person underneath it
all even at my worst, and loves me for me (in addition to the
med weight I've put on since we got together)
In my free time I love scrapbooking and sewing and playing
flute, which I've done for over 10 years. I actually was very
successful at that and began college with intentions of playing
professionally but had to quit due to nerve damage in my elbows.
Nowadays it's just a good stress relief and something to take my
mind off studying and the bills that seem so endless now that I
can't work!
I'm so grateful for BP World and all the wonderful people
I've met here. In my darkest times it's made all the difference
to know that there are others who have been through the same
things as I have and found ways to make it through.
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Lord Rastilian
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LR is 33 and was
diagnosed BP1 5 years ago. Living in denial for the next year
until a severe manic episode got him forcibly hospitalized. He
currently lives north of Denver, CO and loves the mountains, the
fresh air and the beautiful view. He has a wife and a 6yr old son.
LR went to the University of Wyoming where he majored in Music
Education, and he still plays the violin. Working a full time job,
he is involved in lots of computer time and traveling around the
state and flying to Alaska. LR found BPW by a Google search and
has been an active member since. He volunteers because he enjoys
helping others and in hopes that others can learn from his
mistakes.
LR, like many
people with bipolar disorder, is dually diagnosed and has
struggled with the added challenges of alcohol and drug addiction.
Often before a bipolar disorder diagnosis is made we self medicate
with those things close at hand (alcohol and drugs) just trying to
feel better, but in the end they just don't do the job.
Thanks for being
with us LR - you are a very supportive person.
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Silversurfer
YELLO Silversurfer here! I am one of
the support chat operators here at BPW. I'm here to help
ensure your chat is informative, supportive, enjoyable and safe.
A little about me...I was in the U.S. Navy
for 11 years and went to college to get my BS degree in psychology
behavior sciences and am currently working in the counseling or
caretaking field.
My interests are reading, movies, blues music
and spirituality in all its forms.
My motto I live by is to be the best person
with Bipolar I can be everyday.
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Southernbelle
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Hi, This is Southernbelle. I'm 29,
diagnosed with bipolar 1 with mixed episodes when I was 26, March
of 2006. I then became dx'd with PTSD, ADD, OCD, have been
dx'd with Anxiety Panic Disorder since 18, dx'd with seizures
since January of this year, and anorexia since December of 2007.
I've been hospitalized 6 times, of which were last year. I
have been somewhat stable since December of 2007. Recently I
started volunteering on the main bipolar forums as a news
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Speedy Mike
Mike Carrington was born and raised in Louisiana. He graduated
from a small Methodist college in Mathematics. Thanks to the Viet
Nam war, Mike spent time in Washington state and the republics of
Texas, Turkey and Spain. On his return to the US, Mike lived in
Colorado and was a Computer geek until his retirement. Early
retirement was due to side effects of bipolar medication. He now
lives near Olympia in Washington state.
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