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Hi, @carebearx and thanks for sharing. Coming to terms with any chronic condition does seem to have its share of ups and downs. I hope that you find support and encouragement here on 7 Cups as you figure out your path forward! Take care.

Hi my name is Amber. Hope that's okay to mention. I'm new, scared, and just plain lonely, and so tired of being bi polar. But I think my main problem in life is fear of the unknown. I get anxiety thinking of going out a lot. I need a new phone and can't seem to go. I really don't know what else to say but I just need to know is there really others like me out there. And if so, I would really like to hear what you have to say about yourself and how you deal with some of these issues.

@carebearx. I totally understand. It took me forever to come to grip with the fact it won't last. Depression won't last. Hypo mania, which by the way is awesome, won't last. I have only been truly manic once. I had to be hospitalized for it. But this was only due to them pumping steroids in my IV when I had meningitis. Regular MD's don't take all long enough course in psychiatry as far as I'm concerned. I don't know how long you have been diagnosed but I know for me when I realized the phases would not last, it was easier to deal with it. I hope you are talking about bi polar. You mentioned.