Depression and Bipolar Disorder

[elwood]

I would like to say hello to everyone on this site.  Right now I am hitting rock bottom.  Well did that cheer every one up. 
The only thing is when I am not depressed then I usually spend the time worrying about how long it will take to get depressed again.  I hope to talk with some of you as I learn to use this system.
Elwood

[DJ]

Welcome to the site, Elwood.  It's good to have you here.

Derek

[Phyllis]

Welcome Elwood

I can relate to how you are feeling right now. Whenever I finally get out of my depression I always wonder how long it will take for me to get back to that place again.  I think others here feel that way too about their mania.

[francie]

Hi Elwood! 

If you're anything like me, you may be experiencing some anxiety.  My last pdoc let me know that anxiety and depression can go hand-in-hand for many people....

This is a nice, friendly place for support.  I haven't been here long, but i've found everyone is just great.

take care, francie 

[jeffhans]

jeffhans  here. Welcome Elwood glad to have you aboard. You said you hit rock bottom. Now the only way is up from here. Most of us have been their. You are not alone. One tip that work for me was acceptance, faith,one day at a time and not to control thing's that you cannot. I have other's if interested. Good luck

[nordicnicki]

hello elwood
i like to not think about the lows as i know after them i bounce right to the top for a spell highs...they can be fun,although i find i dont remember much about them afterwards....but my kids seem to love it....it does take time and i imagine experience at learning all about yourself and how we work 

[elwood]

 

Hello Derek, Phillis, Francie, Jeffhans, and Nordicnicki.  It was great to get such a nice greeting from people who don't even know me.
If the icon worked as I planned it should look like I am sweating profusely.  I spend half my life that way.  Insecurity and I fall apart.  I am feeling slightly less depressed today.  I talked with my wife and sister. They both admit they have some sort of bipolar or depression.  It may run in the family.

My wife had an extremely good day Wednesday, but today (Thursday) I fell apart.  I have a lot of physical and mental reasons for my problems, however I will save that for another day. 

Sorry I missed the Telephone chat but I don't hear very well and because of that I seem to hate to talk on the phone.

Thank you for your time and write to you soon.

[k]

dear mr. el wood;  yes bipolar and the like run in families but i doubt you inherited from your wife. i think you will find this site helpful if you just open up and be yourself and not worry too much about what or how you say it. the feed back it often comforting and i think at the very least you will know that your experiences are felt by many who can relate and this at least helps me. so i hope it helps you. rock bottom is tough place to be, it's awful rocky and not comfortable to lay down on. i recommend you read the lurker's blog about permanence about our moods and others who can sympathize about the irritability and worry and what most of us share, self doubt and self deprecation.  and brag a little. you are a very very well accomplished man. given the severity of your illness you have achieved some incredible feats and can truly be admired. pat yourself on the back and keep these in your mind. i hope this site helps you as much as it has me. there is not a lot of jugdement here and lots of acceptance. k
ps now start babbling away on the other categories not that you've introduced yourself.

[eouhnella]

Nice to meet you elwood.

I seem to just let it be. That sometimes works for me. Whatever will be, will be. I know sometimes that's the hardest thing to do is let go of the fact that you can't control your moods and the hardest thing for others to understand that you can't control your moods. I've been there.

About the meetings?

I don't know why we are using a phone when we all like computers? We should have a chat meeting instead of a phone meeting.


That's my opinion. Though I could be wrong? 

[high maintenence]

Depressed is what we are Elwood...It's hard to cheer someone up when you are so down. That's why I no longer talk to people outside of my family and my doc. Alot of times I don't even talk to my family, just because I get so tired of depressing them. I'm already depressed, so feel free to depress me !

[jeffhans]

Hello dellwood. I am a fairly newbie and I am just getting to learn the rope's.But I am glad I found this site. I hope it will help me learn about my bipolar problem's and how to deal with it jeffhans

[kaz]

hello Elwood and welcome to the site

                                                      kaz