Short intro to this: Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, as part of a recovery process after several severe breakdowns over the last 5 years, will from now on log details here. Of course, being human I've got several traits that don't help the condition, in particular constant brain activity (not good when the thoughts are like mine....), paranoia, jealousy, aggression, shyness, lack of motivation and a general lack of confidence. They all feed into my mental state, so when something good happens, I usually decide to self-destruct by being negative. I can be very fragile, and I now (at the age of 33), have had enough, so will do everything in my power to be a stronger person. This blog should both help me to see and anticipate mood swings, analyse my behaviour and to look at how well I'm progressing. Furthermore, who knows, I might be well recovered in a few months, at which point it would be a very interesting document to look back on. Doing it online is very deliberate, I've decided being open about it is the best way forwar!