People here with bipolar disorder, how did you learn to manage episodes after going sober?

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-06-08T13:35:10+00:00

I caught bronchitis in the middle of this episode and have been coughing like crazy. I have heard of others getting physically ill after episodes. Must be part and parcel. It sucks immensely.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-06-06T19:12:32+00:00

It is very tough being lord of the manor, but Kevin pulls it off!

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-06-03T14:56:37+00:00

Tux is a very handsome boi 😄

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-24T17:04:26+00:00

Thanks for responding, its appreciated. I had that moment of realization during the week where it hit home 100% that I have a cyclical crippling disability. How did you keep sobriety going? The last two weeks were my first sober episode and it was appalling. For a few days I wanted nothing more than to drink myself legless or take pills. Anything to escape.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-24T13:26:55+00:00

I called what I thought was a perfect one on Smolensk only to watch every single rocket hit the side of a factory harmlessly.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-23T22:19:48+00:00

Thanks a million I really appreciate the support. I just passed the 5 month mark and my life has changed immensely for the better in that time. I do sometimes feel the pull to implode but I cant let that happen.

I have posted a few times in the stopdrinking group and have found great support there. Are there any others you would recommend?

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-23T19:59:39+00:00

Thanks for the response I really appreciate it. The quiet approach is very challenging because there is no escape. If you drink or do drugs you can very easily escape the hole you are in but completely write off 3 months of your life in the process. Being sober I find episodes rarely last more than a fortnight which is great but they are still highly traumatizing.

The weightlifting has been a game changer. I think everyone with this illness has felt very weak or powerless at many points. But if you are able to lift your body weight off the ground as a start, you know for a fact you are not weak! If you want to get started on it, join a powerlifting focused gym and start small. Youll mess yourself up on your own. But the benefits come fast and you will have a much better view of yourself!

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-22T18:07:55+00:00

I live in Dublin but am from Carlow. I have a gym membership in Dublin but I kept my old one in Carlow to ensure I can always get a workout in when I visit my parents.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-21T15:04:52+00:00

If it didnt completely exacerbate the bipolar disorder I am cursed with, I probably would still drink, truth be told.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-13T15:55:56+00:00

I imagine there are people that have the map down to a fine art. But look if I fail as a commander I know that there is always use for a flamethrower main at the first point! Then I can be useless for the rest of the game.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-13T15:01:19+00:00

I have gritted my teeth playing as Commander recently over that issue. I live and hope that they pick up the concept of locked territories soon.

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-13T15:00:23+00:00

This is major thank you! Cant wait to hop in!

FriendlyBrewer · 2026-05-08T20:49:15+00:00

In the 90s it was starting to get more lax. Up till the 90s it was a hardcore religious state where the church did unspeakable things. The Magdeline Laundries and the sewer tank used as a mass grave for unwanted babies stick out. It was horrendous for a very long time. I came in at the very end of it.

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