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Hi - My name is Jim Richards.
Here is my story about alcohol and bipolar disorder. First denial, then acceptance and then recovery. Anyone can access this website for free.
If you like what you see on this website and would like to subscribe to our member upate list, we will be doing monthly research to pass on to our members. Our hope is to provide as much information on this site as possible to help people that suffer from these afflictions. Go to: Register for updates Thank You for becoming a member. We continue to update with stories about my life with alcohol and bipolar. Anyone can access this part of the website for free. There will be more information that I will share with you several times a month as I research it from sites all over the web. Also if you have a short story you would like to post go to My Blog
I am really thrilled to introduce my latest project for suffers of alcoholism, drug addiction & other issues.
The members are people who know the most about these issues - namely, people who suffer from such afflictions. These issues include, but are not limited to: depression, bipolar, Veterans issues, mental disorders, self injury, gambling and more. Click Here.
Highs & Lows
I've put together this website to share with people the ups and downs that can happen when suffering from manic depression. I suffered crazy highs and lows from my teens until I was in my fifties, and had no idea why. I would be crazy high for days and weeks and then would be lower than a snakes butt for days, weeks, and sometimes even longer. When feeling good and thinking clear I could go for days with very little sleep. I would have grand ideas of how to make millions if only people would listen to me. I was very intelligent and learned fast, so why didn't people pay attention. During the early years I had no clue that something might be wrong.
Booze
By the time I was in my early twenties I had discovered the answer. Alcohol! Booze would help me settle down when my mind would start running too fast and it would speed me up when I was slow. At that time (early in life) I didn't have too much of the down side, but as I got older I would run full steam for a time and then would collaps for a weekend. I went camping a lot and between the sleeping and drinking, I would be ready to tackle Monday.
Being a drunk and/or manic depressive is not a curse or total insanity. There is help if you want it; you do not have to live that way if you don't want to!
If you would like to contribute a small amount to the cost of maintaing this site, I would be very greatful. Thank you Jim.
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