Originally Posted by
VitaMia
Have you seen a doc? It sounds like you might have bipolar disorder.
If you search online you can get mood charts and online questionaires to see if u have the classic symptoms of bi-polar.. such as when feeling good having racing thoughts, needing much less sleep ect.. and a mood diary will help plot how your moods change over time, usually a few months.
Ive tried the whole med route, just not for me
That is me when I am ill. I dont think i am the true me when i am ill and on meds.. but the truth is we are deluding ourselves.. yes you may be scared of loosing a part of you, the old, restricting illness part of you.. but think of all the great thingsa u can gain.. independance.. health.. stability.. think of it like those tv advert about the people who had their own 'gremlins'.. things that were holding them back ie not being competant in reading or mathematics.. they let go and were happier.
If you reely are against having medication but you are diag with a mood disorder of some kind.. seek CBT.. it reely does help u to look at why you are feeling a particular way and gives you techniques to change the way you react to them.
Peace and love.