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Who would have ever thought that ordering a pizza could be a life-changing event? Sure, a delicious pizza can make you feel good, but it can’t save your life, right? Wrong. One Internet user that goes by the nickname notinmybrain, shared a hilarious and scary story about how Domino’s pizza delivery tracker saved him from being killed by his bipolar ex-girlfriend, and even though his story has a happy ending, not everyone online is happy about what he had to say about people suffering from the disorder.
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Many were angry about the way the story portrayed those suffering from the disorder
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My dad and sister both have bipolar, so I've gotten used to explaining that bipolar doesn't make someone crazy. My family never hurt me. Life at home was different, but I am a perfectly fine person and I've spent my whole life around two people with bipolar and they mean the world to me.
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Crazy is a bad word to call anyone but if bipolar just means everything is fine and normal then there wouldn’t be a diagnosis for it.
The story could be a work of fiction but I had a very close friend who was bipolar, and whenever she went off her meds she went bonkers. She would go off her meds because she thought they made her fat. One night she was coming to visit me and when she got to my door, she had a pair of sharp scissors in her hand, claiming that someone had followed her from the subway. She said a man tried to touch her hair, etc. She had a lot of delusions when she went off her meds, so perhaps that's what this guy left out of the story. On meds, my friend could be a lovely, kind person. Off meds she was completely unpredictable, especially in the manic phase. It's very challenging to deal with a bipolar person who's off their meds, no matter how much you love and care about them.
A year ago I went off all my meds, diagnosed as bipolar and medicated for 5 years before that. In this year my life has only gotten better, my mental state stable, I am far more capable of dealing with problems calmly. My life on meds was a nightmare, off meds it's become the dream I always wanted, even when all hell breaks loose I manage fine. Please don't generalize people with disorders under certain labels. Some people can manage without meds, some need minimal and some need to be sure they never miss a dose. Bipolar does not equal violent, nor does it equal challenging. Each person brings their own individual needs and problems to the table. Perhaps in future I will need a treatment plan again, but not for one moment have I ever been a violent "psychotic" person whether on them or off them. Bipolar is not a label that can be used to excuse criminal behavior, it is completely possible to work hard on yourself and move away from toxic people and function to your best abilities.
Yes Diane, I'm fully aware. Diagnosed and just so tired of being seen as a monster when I'm the type of person who develops an emotional bond with a toaster and will cry when it breaks. It's terrible that you become less human to some once they know
I go off medication for a week or 2 at a time. It makes a huge difference to mood. These are only anti-depressants. Takes 10 days for them to start working again. Take the meds - they work
Bi-polar is a label for people who have extreme ups and downs. They are just like any one of us - but more so
In all honesty, it's not always easy to cope, but the trick is to never stop trying it seems. Every day just try a little harder than before. Praise your own success and work on any short comings you may have. Cut off toxic people, even if they are family, find your boundaries and stick to them. Take up a sport or even a hobby, even if it's reading, anything that you can manage that keeps you occupied and makes you happy. Something safe for you that is. I read and do martial arts, I suck at the MA part, but I go because it teaches me how to ground myself and gives me an outlet for anything that may bother me, an outlet in the sense that I keep training until I drop or find calm within myself. Most of my classes consists of my Sensei encouraging me to simply breathe and find myself again. Even meditation is brilliant, but what works for one may not work for another, so I always say keep looking. Also have a routine for sleep as far as possible, just waking the same time every helped
J, still new to how bored Panda works, so i'm hoping this will reply to your post, but we all have our own methods that work or don't work. I'm just tired of this nonsense where bipolar people get labeled as violent and difficult or a challenge for others. It's extremely damaging to all of us, and a big reason why many don't say a thing about their diagnosis. I understand some will need meds to function, I myself may need them again in future, but saying someone off their meds makes them act in this way upsets me to a great extent. I can't even begin to understand why we can't just treat everyone like humans, instead of going "don't date a bipolar girl", because there's now some label of violence attached to a condition by others who can't be bothered to realize the damage they cause. I'm now going on 8 years with a wonderful person at my side, truth be told, maybe those who have the misconception that bipolar equals violent would be better set aside. :)
Good on you! Keep staying strong
I suffer from depression and associated things - just lows
Excuse the deleted comment, I posted under the wrong name initially.
Yeah always about the meds huh. Well, I hate them too. Not because they make me fat. But they make me feel like I am not me. They make my head and my haert feel num. Good thing if it would only take the bad away, but it also takes the good away. They make it impossible to feel real, pure happiness or excitement. They have terrible side effects. They destroy your liver. So don't judge people that sometimes have a hard time taking their meds voluntarely. Because you have no idea what they do to us. From your perspective they make us better, easier to be around. For those who have to take them, it feels like s**t. Thanks for reading this.
@KT I can only speak for myself, but for me the highs are far more dangerous then the lows. When I'm down, I feel miserable and need help. My friends and family see me getting worse and worse, and they make sure I get the help I need. But when I am manic, I don't want help, because I feel freaking awesome. Like almost literally "I believe I can fly" awesome. I can do anything so why need help? I put myself in dangerous situations because I rule the world. And going into a manic state is less noticable, because why should people be worried about someone who looks really happy, chatty, and active? Only my closest family considers this behaviour alarming. And even then I refuse help. I am currently off my meds, but with intense therapy. I feel more balanced and healthier then ever. I probably will need to take them again at some point, but right now, no way. So you are certainly NOT 'always' better off with meds.
This is the true tragedy of the disease, Llama :( Stay strong. Hopefully advancements in medications can be made in the future.
The thing is, those pills also stop you from having the dangerous lows as well, it's about balance, about the benefits outweighing the costs. You will always be better off on your medications.
I see demons when im off mine
@J Bipolar disorder can cause psychoses so it is possible I guess.
Yes Diane, they work for some, others need different methods, as I stated we each have to find our own ways, the issue does not lie in taking medication, but rather in the fact that not taking medication in the eyes of some mean that you are some kind of monster in a sense. It lies within the misconception some have in regards to anyone who has a mental illness being either violent, dangerous, etc. You name it you've probably heard it before. Meds are a great help and life saver for most, yet off meds it doesn't mean someone becomes less human in a sense, as they are portrayed by some. Portraying those who do struggle in this way makes one less likely to speak out when one needs help.
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Yeah I'm bipolar, so thanks. Been through and caused an equal amount of s**t, and yes I am unstable. But we're not all undateable nutjobs. My partner stood by me for the last 10 years, and he helps me calm the storm that sometimes rages in my head or my heart. But I like to believe that I make his life better too. We have 2 beautiful kids, and we try to teach them to be loving, considerate and patient. Not easy when sometimes you're a total mess, and other times you feel like Supermom with a capital S. But don't call us crazy, seriously.
You're really lucky to have found someone who can respect you and stand by you through you difficulties. I envy you a lot.
My dad and sister both have bipolar, so I've gotten used to explaining that bipolar doesn't make someone crazy. My family never hurt me. Life at home was different, but I am a perfectly fine person and I've spent my whole life around two people with bipolar and they mean the world to me.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Crazy is a bad word to call anyone but if bipolar just means everything is fine and normal then there wouldn’t be a diagnosis for it.
The story could be a work of fiction but I had a very close friend who was bipolar, and whenever she went off her meds she went bonkers. She would go off her meds because she thought they made her fat. One night she was coming to visit me and when she got to my door, she had a pair of sharp scissors in her hand, claiming that someone had followed her from the subway. She said a man tried to touch her hair, etc. She had a lot of delusions when she went off her meds, so perhaps that's what this guy left out of the story. On meds, my friend could be a lovely, kind person. Off meds she was completely unpredictable, especially in the manic phase. It's very challenging to deal with a bipolar person who's off their meds, no matter how much you love and care about them.
A year ago I went off all my meds, diagnosed as bipolar and medicated for 5 years before that. In this year my life has only gotten better, my mental state stable, I am far more capable of dealing with problems calmly. My life on meds was a nightmare, off meds it's become the dream I always wanted, even when all hell breaks loose I manage fine. Please don't generalize people with disorders under certain labels. Some people can manage without meds, some need minimal and some need to be sure they never miss a dose. Bipolar does not equal violent, nor does it equal challenging. Each person brings their own individual needs and problems to the table. Perhaps in future I will need a treatment plan again, but not for one moment have I ever been a violent "psychotic" person whether on them or off them. Bipolar is not a label that can be used to excuse criminal behavior, it is completely possible to work hard on yourself and move away from toxic people and function to your best abilities.
Yes Diane, I'm fully aware. Diagnosed and just so tired of being seen as a monster when I'm the type of person who develops an emotional bond with a toaster and will cry when it breaks. It's terrible that you become less human to some once they know
I go off medication for a week or 2 at a time. It makes a huge difference to mood. These are only anti-depressants. Takes 10 days for them to start working again. Take the meds - they work
Bi-polar is a label for people who have extreme ups and downs. They are just like any one of us - but more so
In all honesty, it's not always easy to cope, but the trick is to never stop trying it seems. Every day just try a little harder than before. Praise your own success and work on any short comings you may have. Cut off toxic people, even if they are family, find your boundaries and stick to them. Take up a sport or even a hobby, even if it's reading, anything that you can manage that keeps you occupied and makes you happy. Something safe for you that is. I read and do martial arts, I suck at the MA part, but I go because it teaches me how to ground myself and gives me an outlet for anything that may bother me, an outlet in the sense that I keep training until I drop or find calm within myself. Most of my classes consists of my Sensei encouraging me to simply breathe and find myself again. Even meditation is brilliant, but what works for one may not work for another, so I always say keep looking. Also have a routine for sleep as far as possible, just waking the same time every helped
J, still new to how bored Panda works, so i'm hoping this will reply to your post, but we all have our own methods that work or don't work. I'm just tired of this nonsense where bipolar people get labeled as violent and difficult or a challenge for others. It's extremely damaging to all of us, and a big reason why many don't say a thing about their diagnosis. I understand some will need meds to function, I myself may need them again in future, but saying someone off their meds makes them act in this way upsets me to a great extent. I can't even begin to understand why we can't just treat everyone like humans, instead of going "don't date a bipolar girl", because there's now some label of violence attached to a condition by others who can't be bothered to realize the damage they cause. I'm now going on 8 years with a wonderful person at my side, truth be told, maybe those who have the misconception that bipolar equals violent would be better set aside. :)
Good on you! Keep staying strong
I suffer from depression and associated things - just lows
Excuse the deleted comment, I posted under the wrong name initially.
Yeah always about the meds huh. Well, I hate them too. Not because they make me fat. But they make me feel like I am not me. They make my head and my haert feel num. Good thing if it would only take the bad away, but it also takes the good away. They make it impossible to feel real, pure happiness or excitement. They have terrible side effects. They destroy your liver. So don't judge people that sometimes have a hard time taking their meds voluntarely. Because you have no idea what they do to us. From your perspective they make us better, easier to be around. For those who have to take them, it feels like s**t. Thanks for reading this.
@KT I can only speak for myself, but for me the highs are far more dangerous then the lows. When I'm down, I feel miserable and need help. My friends and family see me getting worse and worse, and they make sure I get the help I need. But when I am manic, I don't want help, because I feel freaking awesome. Like almost literally "I believe I can fly" awesome. I can do anything so why need help? I put myself in dangerous situations because I rule the world. And going into a manic state is less noticable, because why should people be worried about someone who looks really happy, chatty, and active? Only my closest family considers this behaviour alarming. And even then I refuse help. I am currently off my meds, but with intense therapy. I feel more balanced and healthier then ever. I probably will need to take them again at some point, but right now, no way. So you are certainly NOT 'always' better off with meds.
This is the true tragedy of the disease, Llama :( Stay strong. Hopefully advancements in medications can be made in the future.
The thing is, those pills also stop you from having the dangerous lows as well, it's about balance, about the benefits outweighing the costs. You will always be better off on your medications.
I see demons when im off mine
@J Bipolar disorder can cause psychoses so it is possible I guess.
Yes Diane, they work for some, others need different methods, as I stated we each have to find our own ways, the issue does not lie in taking medication, but rather in the fact that not taking medication in the eyes of some mean that you are some kind of monster in a sense. It lies within the misconception some have in regards to anyone who has a mental illness being either violent, dangerous, etc. You name it you've probably heard it before. Meds are a great help and life saver for most, yet off meds it doesn't mean someone becomes less human in a sense, as they are portrayed by some. Portraying those who do struggle in this way makes one less likely to speak out when one needs help.
This comment has been deleted.
Yeah I'm bipolar, so thanks. Been through and caused an equal amount of s**t, and yes I am unstable. But we're not all undateable nutjobs. My partner stood by me for the last 10 years, and he helps me calm the storm that sometimes rages in my head or my heart. But I like to believe that I make his life better too. We have 2 beautiful kids, and we try to teach them to be loving, considerate and patient. Not easy when sometimes you're a total mess, and other times you feel like Supermom with a capital S. But don't call us crazy, seriously.
You're really lucky to have found someone who can respect you and stand by you through you difficulties. I envy you a lot.