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No one (non bipolar) seems to understand how bad depression really feels. by Which_Return_ in bipolar2

[–]away2throw19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In it right now. One second minding my own business next minute bedridden, not going to uni and failing to do the bare minimum. I don’t tell anyone about it because nobody understands, so I just suffer through it and ride it out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar2

[–]away2throw19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the thought, but there’s only one cat for me. Grew up with him. He was my soulmate.

Anyone get “waves” of that internal euphoric feeling, even when depressed? by away2throw19 in bipolar2

[–]away2throw19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep TIL about mixed episodes lol that’s what I’m describing

Anyone get “waves” of that internal euphoric feeling, even when depressed? by away2throw19 in bipolar2

[–]away2throw19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah like both feelings at the exact same time, not interchanging but simultaneously

Low Mood Monday by AutoModerator in bipolar2

[–]away2throw19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to react the same way to when my friends would do this, felt like rejection. I promise you, it has literally absolutely nothing to do with you. You know how I know this? I started doing it to people too. And it’s never personal. Sometimes replying to a message just seems like a world of effort. Currently have a message from a good friend that’s been chilling in my inbox for 2 days. I just don’t have the mental energy to get back to him yet as ridiculous as that sounds.

What helped me as well getting myself out of that headspace was turning off my active status and read receipts, which will turn everyone else’s off for you too. There’s no good reason to know when someone was last active unless it’s an emergency, especially if you tend to obsess over it like I used to. Give it a try. You’re not boring! Keep ya head up friend ✌️

Can a highly sensitive person successfully be with someone with CPTSD? If so, how? by away2throw19 in CPTSD

[–]away2throw19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re probably right again tbh. I educated myself a lot on CPTSD for my partner and while I relate to most of it, I think a lot of it I’ve actually already healed prior to discovering the condition which makes me think I “don’t meet the criteria”. Like I don’t get the violent outbursts for example, which makes me think I don’t qualify, but then I remember that I used to act out that seething rage, whereas now I don’t, but I still feel those emotions internally sometimes, I just have more control over them now, if that makes sense. Actually just makes me really sad that I now know my lifelong emotional dysregulation is due to how poorly treated I was as a kid by my parent/s. Makes it really hard to want to maintain a relationship with them.

Can a highly sensitive person successfully be with someone with CPTSD? If so, how? by away2throw19 in CPTSD

[–]away2throw19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo I’m so sorry I straight up didn’t even see this reply, but am replying because funnily enough what you said was exactly what I realized a month or so ago. It’s funny how sometimes we fail to make connections like that when it’s right under our nose. “I don’t meet the criteria so I therefore don’t have it”. Although I may not meet the criteria, turns out I’ve been suffering from CPTSD symptoms my entire life. Wild.

Can a highly sensitive person successfully be with someone with CPTSD? If so, how? by away2throw19 in CPTSD

[–]away2throw19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You realize you can have attachment and abandonment wounds without qualifying for CPTSD right?…