My bi-polar ruining my life

You're not a bad person. I had a friend in high school who was bi-polar and it was very hard for him. I'm not bi-polar myself, so I'm sorry I can't give you the advice you want, but I know a lot of other bi-polar people go through the same thing as you, so you're fine.

I'm sorry your going through this. Stay strong.

your not a bad person, your alike to many people all over the world, and even if you don't want to take these medications, you have too... they are the only way that anything is going to get better... &mhm, its a hard thing to face but think about all the goodtimes your going too have and how much easier your life is going to be? Always think positively and keep a SMILE on your face, its gunna be alright ;)

Yes, it is normal for a bipolar person. But look on the bright side, when your sister-in-law called you an "unchristian woman", she was really just giving you a compliment. Seriously, though, you are NOT a bad person. You are a victim of a debilitating mental illness. Just stay on your meds this time or else you risk decompensating which will eventually render your current meds useless. Life can be good for someone with bipolar disorder. There are many mood stabilizers that are effective. My clients commonly recommend Lamictal, Abilify, Triliptal and even good old fashioned Lithium. You should talk to your shrink about trying new meds if your current ones aren't stabilizing your moods. Some people with bipolar disorder need additional meds for psychotic symptoms. Just remember to take advantage of any therapy options you might have as well. Group therapy is excellent for people in your situation because you will plainly be able to see that you are not alone and your story is shared by many MANY people. Smile because life with bipolar disorder is manageable and can be very gratifying!

the thing about being bipolar is that it often seams to be joind by manic depression. taking the meds can make you feel like a damned emotionless zombie and it sucks the only way ive found to deal with this is to not over analize things while at the same time taking a moment to think about your actions first, just a moment, and always remember to breathe, and atleast once in a while do something for just yourself, that makes you relaxed and happy

Bipolar disorder isn't real, it's just another "disease" that doctors can give mood-stabilizers for.

Your family sucks, you're stressed out, a lot of shit is going down in your life. You need to pick yourself up out of this and move forward. Be strong, be happy, be positive. We only have one life to live, always remember that.