I have been recently diagnosed with bipolar and was misdiagnosed for many years with just depression. That runs in my family. My mom was depressed and narcissistic, and my estranged sister is probably beyond even me and doesn't know it. So I am now in therapy and am on new meds, and I am feeling more stable, especially considering all the crap I'm going through. I spent 5 days in a psych ward for having merely mentioned the thought of suicide.

First of all my wife and I just separated, I guess she had enough of my mood swings. She says it was for her own sanity but she loves me and would want to get back together once I've been stable for a while. I have an 8YO daughter whom I no longer see on a daily basis. Fortunately they moved only a half hour away so I do get to see her. Funny thing is, I don't miss my wife too much and I think she feels better without the craziness of me not holding jobs, etc... At least for now, I'm not minding the freedom.

However I'm not working and because of the wonderful economy our house will either be short sold, auctioned or gone into foreclosure. Now it will be crappy credit time. I was in a car wreck several years ago and have been in pain ever since, seeing a pain mgmt doctor and being adjusted and medicated. To top it off, I was in another car wreck this past week (neither accident was my fault) and I will be having the neck surgery I've been needing and trying to avoid. Fact is I'm scared. Fortunately my wife agreed to keep me on her health insurance.

I know I will win an insurance settlement but the problems I see down the road is keeping any of it. Will the mortgage co come after my assets? What about the cost of surgery and doctors fees? Will insurance want to be reimbursed? Will my wife be demanding a share? (I wouldn't have any problem there because it will help out our daughter) So will there be any left for little old me? I am in the house, unemployed and will soon need to rent an apartment. Seems that credit can prevent you from even doing that....

So am I having fun? Sh1t. Nope and wouldn't even know it IF I was. Ain't depression a b1tch???

Hopefull, I KNOW how you you feel (except for the pregnancy part) I wish you the best and hope things get better for all of us out there.