Bipolar + Bipolar = What?

Have I mentioned that my husband-to-be is also bipolar?

Yup.

I think it's such a blessing.

Who else can understand a bipolar chick, but a bipolar ...baby rooster? LOL!

He was diagnosed when he was 15 and has been on many of the same medications that I have been on. He is also OCD, but so much more severe than I am. Writing ONE letter is usally done is about 15 takes.

It's all new for him because he never took his diagnosis seriously. His parents sent him to 3 different shrinks, had him briefly committed and gave him random drug tests as a teen, but he felt it was all related to their disapproving of him smoking weed.

I am the one that really got him to see that he's special...like me :-)

Thus far, God is really blessing us. When he is depressed, I am stable (or manic like I am now); and visa v.

I'm very happy, and happy with him. :-)

Hi All

The last 2 months of my life have been a whirlwind.

To be honest, there were several moments when I wanted to blog, and had the time to blog, but I think I wanted to put distance between me and "being bipolar".

Since moving to Maryland I've been able to ignore symptoms or drown them with house cleaning, adjusting to a new town and impending married life.

Truth is, the change threw me in severe mania.

I noticed it when I hubby -to be told me that I was talking really fast, and A LOT.

Yup, sign numero uno.

Couple that with not sleeping, high irritability, and yup, manic mode.

So that's kinda why I'm back.

Kinda because I realyl missed the interaction with you all, and kinda because I am admitting that I can't do it alone.

I've jotted down the names of some tdocs to see. It will get better. Stay tuned.

WOW!

Where on earth do I begin?!?!

I've been gone for a month, and what a month it has been!!

Most importantly, I am soooooo at peace.

WOW, not sure of where to begin.

Ok, so I am in Maryland, and have been getting AMAZING sleep. I am convinced that New York City adds loads of stress to my life that I was simply tired of enduring. Since moving to Maryland, I've been in bed as early as 6:30pm! That would NEVER happen in NYC.

I've been praying, longing for a break, and now I have just that. I'm not working, and most like won't return to work until '08. I get to sit on my bum for the most part, and adjust to owning a home vs living in an apartment.

Perhaps the most amazing part of this entire process is that .... you ready for this?

I'm getting married!

Yup, December 29th!

He is amazing. This guy is the real deal. I've kept him a secret because I didn't want his significance to be diluted by my failed experiences with the aforementioned.

Yeah, I'm happy. Really happy. Most importantly he completely supports EVERYTHING and ANYTHING I want to do.

I'm back, y'all, at peace and oh so happy!