You need not embrace it. But you may find it to your advantage to know when it ebbs and when it flows.
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Shaddock
you seem like being manic. up and down. depression and mania.
UberScout
That's what I'm scared of.
tree
You fear the intense rise and fall of your feelings?
Aspychata
Bipolar is tough. Sometimes meds just can't cut it.
UberScout
I'm...am I really bipolar?
Aspychata
Bipolar is manic highs, and then crashing lows. Do you go up and down in emotions?
UberScout
@Aspychata YES.
Aspychata
Okay. The good news- you nailed it. The bad news, meds suck for this particular diagnosis. They can make you a zombie state. Lithium is usually the go to but it's toxic in high dosages. Some people complain it makes them zombie like.
Aspychata
Maybe go into your medical provider and tell them you suffer extreme highs, and extreme lows? Are there some meds that you can test out to see if something might be a match.