Quote From: mom6868Please forgive my message board manners...or lack of...never done this before... 
I caught part of the show on Bipolar disorder the other day. It really held my attention because I can see some similarities in myself. My husband is a peach, but I don't think he'd understand this one. I really don't have any close friends to confide in and the one or two family members I am close to are either so involved in their own issues, or don't care to dig into mine.  
I feel a certain level of comfort behind a computer screen...I feel like I can be myself and I've always communicated better through writing as apposed to speaking to others.  
I guess what I'm looking for is some friendly folks who might understand that life for some of us is not "even keil" day after day...it really is a huge rollercoaster!  
Looking forward to chatting... 
hi i am a 33 year old single mom and i was diagnosed with bipolar about three or four years ago i was diagnosed in fourth grade with manic depression, You are absolutely correct everyday is a roller coaster unless you are on the right meds. I also think you need to have a sense of humor to deal with it My best friend and i call me daffnie 6 and the 6 is for each one of the different moods. You do not know which one is coming next. I have three children 2 boys and a girl there ages are 12, 10, and 9 I am new to the message boards also yesterday was my first time
hope to hear back from you
Good Luck and God bless you