[DebbieL]

Michele1955a,

I just wanted to say best of luck to you. My brother is severely bipolar and I know the heartache. He went from being a successful steam engineer to living on disability and is hospitalized off and on. I'm so sorry you are going through this illness.

Do you have to pay for those expensive medications yourself? I know my brother's come to something like $500, but he doesn't actually have to pay that himself (thank goodness). We're in Canada, so maybe it's different here.

I wish you nothing but success, and please don't beat yourself up about the latest slip up. It happens to EVERYONE who is bipolar. You are not alone, and you didn't cause this or choose this for yourself.

Hugs,
Debbie

PS - If you are born in 1955 you are about my brother's age - he's 1956. I was actually born on his 14th birthday - he said I was the crappiest present he ever got, lol.