Hi, I am new here. I found this group through a Facebook bipolar group. I had been looking for Christians who deal with bipolar disorder, and am so glad I found you all!
I was diagnosed in 2004, however, I suppose I had the disorder from at least my teen years. I seem to deal with it better than I used to, as I take my meds and workout at my local gym almost daily. But I have my days where I don't feel up to getting into the Word or prayer. I always wondered if that is due to my disorder. Then I have my days where I want to immerse myself into God's word prayer. I have my times where I am moody with my family and can be irritable. Most recently, I had to leave a church because I was accused of talking too much. Nine members were going to leave if I did not. I was kind to everyone, but I do suppose I did talk too much to people. I always just thought that was a part of my outgoing personality. But I really know why people wanted me out of the church. The pastor had insisted that I let him tell the Bible study group (the core of the church, really) about my disorder. He told me that it would help me and would help them understand me. After he did that, things went bad. People started to accuse me of talking too much. Some were complaining that I talked too much about my weight loss. But, I always gave God the glory for this huge transformation (I have lost 114 pounds since June 14....it is a miracle from God for sure). Another member ignorantly compared me to a woman in the church who set fire to her home, saying that I was capable of stuff like that.
But now I am back in the Nazarene Church where I should have been. It really hurt how people treated me at the so-called conservative Christian Quaker church, but people at the current church have gone out of their way to welcome me back.
I am looking forward to "meeting" you all and being a part of this group if you don't mind a new member!
God bless you all,
Suzi
I was diagnosed in 2004, however, I suppose I had the disorder from at least my teen years. I seem to deal with it better than I used to, as I take my meds and workout at my local gym almost daily. But I have my days where I don't feel up to getting into the Word or prayer. I always wondered if that is due to my disorder. Then I have my days where I want to immerse myself into God's word prayer. I have my times where I am moody with my family and can be irritable. Most recently, I had to leave a church because I was accused of talking too much. Nine members were going to leave if I did not. I was kind to everyone, but I do suppose I did talk too much to people. I always just thought that was a part of my outgoing personality. But I really know why people wanted me out of the church. The pastor had insisted that I let him tell the Bible study group (the core of the church, really) about my disorder. He told me that it would help me and would help them understand me. After he did that, things went bad. People started to accuse me of talking too much. Some were complaining that I talked too much about my weight loss. But, I always gave God the glory for this huge transformation (I have lost 114 pounds since June 14....it is a miracle from God for sure). Another member ignorantly compared me to a woman in the church who set fire to her home, saying that I was capable of stuff like that.
But now I am back in the Nazarene Church where I should have been. It really hurt how people treated me at the so-called conservative Christian Quaker church, but people at the current church have gone out of their way to welcome me back.
I am looking forward to "meeting" you all and being a part of this group if you don't mind a new member!
God bless you all,
Suzi
Good to see a new face around here. I hope that we will try to support you the best that we can... this board is great with that - very supportive, kind, and welcoming. 
