A little background about me first. I was diagnosed with bipolar and was under medication for most of last year, eventually stopping this year. I gave myself wholeheartedly to The Lord on March 26, 2013 and I said The Lord's prayers yesterday, March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday. I was technically saved earlier but I held on to pride and arrogance, and ate up compliments and praise, when all the glory belonged to God.

God has given me a word that catches a glimpse of my parent's love for me:
Now I am the good son, I clean, I go to church, I obey my parents, I sleep early, I exercise, I am learning Chinese (just started after coming to God.)
Before I was the bad son, lazy, unclean, didn't shower sometimes, disobeyed, slept when the sun came out, despised exercise, skipped brushing my teeth even.

My parents are worried that now I am sick again with bipolar (tho I know I have just fallen in love with God and there is nothing wrong with me.) They love me so much that they just want me to feel better, so they have started to make me take medicine again. They love me SO MUCH that they will take the bad son over the good son as long as I am mentally healthy.

I LOVE MY PARENTS AND I LOVE GOD! TY GOD FOR SHOWING THIS TO ME!

Bipolar is a serious mental disorder that nothing is going to get rid of. You need medication and you cannot control it without it. You could seriously harm yourself or someone else. Take the medicine.

dont believe your doctor that you are bipolar...if YOU think you are bipolar then fine..
mood stabilizers are a SCAM, and so are anti-depressants
big pharma is the devil of modern society (metaphorically [ in my opinion])

if you are experiencing depression, mania, and mood fluctiation, then try to manage it without medication. otherwise, youre going to be stuck with it for life and i feel like you won't be who you really are.
do breathing exercises, physical exercises, listen to music, and occupy yourself with productive activities.
relaxxxx and enjoy life.
EAT HEALTHY
treat your body right, and it will treat you right in return.

you don't just start believing in God, and expect miracles...

also, you don't need to be a christian in order to be a good son, obey your parents, exercise, or whatever...

this is something that needs to come from within yourself, not something that you are doing ONLY for God.

be a good person first, then, if you want, be a good christian.

This post was edited by bouhamad on Apr 11 2013 03:20am

admitting delusion

People like you are what get other people killed. Take the advice of your doctor(s) with medical degrees over what some rand told you online.

That being said

* Take your medication. You have a chronic (but treatable) condition. Medication can help your body return to normal dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline, and cortosol levels. It's important to still ask your doctor about side effects and how long the medication can take. Sometimes it can seem like it's not working because some medications can take up to six weeks to kick in. It's important that you convey this information to your support network so your doses can be adjusted accordingly, or if you should change medications.

* Medication is not the only way to treat manic depression. There's a wide array of books and therapy for helping with coping mechanisms. This cognitive therapy is far more useful in treating mental illness the way exercise is effective in treating heart disease. There's even faith-based classes that incorporate religious aspects. This is something you should ask your doctor about. Most insurance plans will cover workshops, classes, and therapy sessions. It's much cheaper for them to help you manage your condition than it is for you to hurt yourself or someone else, not just physically.

* Again, bi-polar disorder is a chronic mental illness. You're stuck with it for life, bottom line. It's also genetic. Chances are, older relatives have had it in your family, and your children might have it too someday. It's an unfortunate side effect within humans that we get from our fight-or-flight instincts or our ability to look for healthy friendships and relationships. The important thing is to remember that it's actually quite a physical condition. If you look at it as something your body does, the way some people's bodies have diabetes or the flu, you'll realize it's manageable and it says nothing of your character or faith. It does not have to own you. It will own you, however, if you choose not to treat it.