i am new at this. i have bi-polar. have been diagnosed since the
age of 17. i am looking for someone with similar experiences with
the illness that i can talk to. i come from a small town where "bi-
polar" is something that nobody tries to understand. they hear that
u have the illness and either stay far away from u or they walk on
eggshells around u. i am married, have two children. i would
really just like to know how everyone else deals with the trials and
tribulations of everyday living and leading a "normal" life.