Depression Recovery

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> I’m feeling a little lonely right now and would like to hear from all my > fellow gay buddies who suffer from bipolar and depression. I am a 34 year > old gay female and I have been in a 8 year relationship. We just had a union > ceremony last August to confirm our commitment since the damn government > won’t let us. I would love to hear from anyone who is gay to express > problems with relationships or not, How they feel about being gay, and how > depression, bipolar, affects their relationships with friends, lovers, > family.

I am gay and bipolar. The bipolar part has a lot more impact on my life than the gay part. I don’t frequent bars; in general, I don’t frequent people. Sexuality is not an issue on this newsgroup. The problems of living in a relationship while have our moods all over the place is not unique to lesbians and gays. I hope you’ll continue to share here. I sometimes feel that queers like us are holding back. But we are here, and bipolar depression is a major problem for us. In many ways, wanting to kiss the other boys has caused far fewer problems than being mentally ill. Stuck

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Hi Stuck, > I am gay and bipolar. The bipolar part has a lot more impact on my life > than the gay part. I don’t frequent bars; in general, I don’t frequent > people.

That is understandable <sigh>. > Sexuality is not an issue on this newsgroup. The problems of living in a > relationship while have our moods all over the place is not unique to > lesbians and gays.

I most heartedly agree. > I hope you’ll continue to share here. I sometimes feel that queers like us > are holding back. But we are here, and bipolar depression is a major > problem for us. In many ways, wanting to kiss the other boys has caused > far fewer problems than being mentally ill.

IMO, BP illness has affected all my relationships including my family, friends, coworkers. It is a constant struggle, no? Yours, Reach beyond your grasp!

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Hi there, I am a 37 year old lesbian with bipolar 1.  Glad to have you with us in the group…. — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:

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Hi Shadow, > Hi Everyone, I’m feeling a little lonely right now and would like to hear > from all my fellow gay buddies who suffer from bipolar and depression.

I am not gay but I wanted you to know that I do care and am here anytime you want to talk. >I am a 34 year old gay female and I have been in a 8 year relationship. >We just had a union ceremony last August to confirm our commitment >since the damn government won’t let us.

Congratulations on you special and precious union. > I would love to hear from anyone who is gay to express problems with > relationships or not, How they feel about being gay, and how depression, > bipolar, affects their relationships with friends, lovers, family. I’m > still struggling with trying to accept my place in my family, some of my > family accept who I am and others play that superficial game of > acceptance.

I can undertand and appreciate your feelings. Oftentimes our family is in denial and then there is always the "stigma" attched to mental illness as well as our sexuality. > I often feel cut off from the world because I am a recovery addict and > alcoholic and may of our gay mates still frequent the bars for social > contact,

I am a recovering alcoholic as well. > and there aren’t many AA meetings that cater to our >problems and if they > do, the group often gets sick because they still think they are in the bar > without the substances and playing the old games they used to when they > were using. I just need to hear from of you out there.

Please email me anytime my friend. Yours, Reach beyond your grasp!

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Dear Shadow…      What a lovely letter you wrote, I work with a lot of Gay people and the one thing above all I tell them is its not being gay that is the issue, but how to deal with LIFE, after that, being gay is easy.  I  know the pain you must go through however not feeling like you fit in, but maybe that is a cool part of being Bipolar, We are ALL the same here, straight, gay, orange purple….  Years ago I choice to become celibate, and I deeply follow that path, but I’m still Bipolar and I’m learning about LIFE so I can find peace in just being Me… I hope this helps hon, I do know its hard !! If you want to email and share as you go along I have a good ear and nice padded shoulder.  In light Angel – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi Everyone, > I’m feeling a little lonely right now and would like to hear from all my > fellow gay buddies who suffer from bipolar and depression. I am a 34 year > old gay female and I have been in a 8 year relationship. We just had a union > ceremony last August to confirm our commitment since the damn government > won’t let us. I would love to hear from anyone who is gay to express > problems with relationships or not, How they feel about being gay, and how > depression, bipolar, affects their relationships with friends, lovers, > family. > I’m still struggling with trying to accept my place in my family, some of my > family accept who I am and others play that superficial game of acceptance. > I often feel cut off from the world because I am a recovery addict and > alcoholic and may of our gay mates still frequent the bars for social > contact, and there aren’t many AA meetings that cater to our problems and if > they do, the group often gets sick because they still think they are in the > bar without the substances and playing the old games they used to when they > were using. > I just need to hear from of you out there. > Sincerely > Shadow

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Hi Everyone, I’m feeling a little lonely right now and would like to hear from all my fellow gay buddies who suffer from bipolar and depression. I am a 34 year old gay female and I have been in a 8 year relationship. We just had a union ceremony last August to confirm our commitment since the damn government won’t let us. I would love to hear from anyone who is gay to express problems with relationships or not, How they feel about being gay, and how depression, bipolar, affects their relationships with friends, lovers, family. I’m still struggling with trying to accept my place in my family, some of my family accept who I am and others play that superficial game of acceptance. I often feel cut off from the world because I am a recovery addict and alcoholic and may of our gay mates still frequent the bars for social contact, and there aren’t many AA meetings that cater to our problems and if they do, the group often gets sick because they still think they are in the bar without the substances and playing the old games they used to when they were using. I just need to hear from of you out there. Sincerely Shadow

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