Information and opinions on health from Brombones at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/457950/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/457950/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/457950/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/457950/149250/happiness Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:35:44 -0500 Brombones I was diagnosed bipolar approximately 10 years ago. The last time I was manic was two months ago. I love the mania but I hate crashing. I'm at a place in life where I don't want to be happy or depressed. I just want to be at peace. I really don't trust being happy because I'm never sure if it's true happiness or the beginning of hypomania or full blown mania. I'm not sure if this makes sense but that's where I am. http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/457950/149250/happiness http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/457950/149196/quitting Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:41:43 -0500 Brombones I've been in therapy for a few years now. I was sexually abused when I was a child. I was neglected in many ways and grew up in an alcoholic home. I've made some gains in therapy but I feel I've reached a place where I'm unable to get anything more out of it. I made the grave error of opening up to my therapist about my issues. I never felt the effects of childhood trauma but now I do. I have abandonment issues (especially with regards to... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/457950/149196/quitting