THE JOURNEY BEGINS

**The purpose of this blog is to discuss, compare, and motivate others who are coping with bipolar disorder. I was diagnosed with bipolar about three years ago and it has been a series of ups and downs as I learn to cope with a disease that many people don’t understand. I’m hoping that each one who has struggled with the phases of bipolar disorder will contribute and add comments to help each of us better understand the puzzle and maze which we walk through each day.

Being bipolar is much more than emotions and mood swings. It includes medication issues, counseling, and learning to connect with the inner you, the real you, the one that you learn to uncover along the bipolar pathway.