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Bi-Polar , no it's not a confused bear.

A condition that can wreak havoc on the life of the person that has it, and the lives those around the person. People with bipolar feel depression worse than death. Feelings of extreme loss, guilt, and utter helplessness can only begin to describe the misery these people experience. It is due to this unexplainable misery that many people with bipolar, sadly, end up committing suicide.

The other side of bipolar (the suffix "bi" indicating two things) is mania. Mania includes feelings of superhuman powers and extreme joy... to the point of being hyper. The person's mind goes a million miles an hour and he or she can keep going for days with little or no sleep.

Add pain and a feeling of isolation due to putting up walls to keep people at a distance for fear of being hurt. How do I accept love? I can give but not receive. Am I condemned to live a life surrounded by people who love me and I love them but never feel the joy of love? confused