farawaystara
Member
- Jun 1, 2026
- 39
i have bipolar type 2. rapid cycling. and with it comes the thoughts. not once not twice but every single day
i have planned my suicide more times than i can count. different methods different places different notes. some detailed some just a blur. but always there. always in the back of my head like a background noise that never shuts up
people think bipolar is just mood swings. happy then sad. they dont know about the planning stage. the quiet stage. when youre not crying not screaming just calmly imagining how you would do it. thats the scariest part for me. not the breakdown. the calm
so i want to ask the other bipolar people here
do you also have detailed plans that you revisit like old memories
do you also feel like suicide is not just an option but a backup plan you keep updating
and when the depression hits hard do you actually feel closer to doing it or do you just add more details to the plan
and how do you deal with it when the thoughts dont stop for weeks
im asking for your real experience
so if you have a story share it here. no judgment. just real
let me know im not the only one who lives like this
i have planned my suicide more times than i can count. different methods different places different notes. some detailed some just a blur. but always there. always in the back of my head like a background noise that never shuts up
people think bipolar is just mood swings. happy then sad. they dont know about the planning stage. the quiet stage. when youre not crying not screaming just calmly imagining how you would do it. thats the scariest part for me. not the breakdown. the calm
so i want to ask the other bipolar people here
do you also have detailed plans that you revisit like old memories
do you also feel like suicide is not just an option but a backup plan you keep updating
and when the depression hits hard do you actually feel closer to doing it or do you just add more details to the plan
and how do you deal with it when the thoughts dont stop for weeks
im asking for your real experience
so if you have a story share it here. no judgment. just real
let me know im not the only one who lives like this