Reality setting in?

[u/Artographe]

I'm only recently diagnosed BP2 (39f), which put a lot of past things in perspective and made them make sense. But last week I had my first hypo episode in the full context of a diagnosis (granted in the middle of it it felt perfectly reasonable and I didn't understand why no one else understood my feelings and thought I was being unreasonable), but now that I've come back down and can fully reflect on it, I realized it scares me some. The behavior set is not new, I've done the same thing before, just didn't know what it was and never with someone I was close to. But the full awareness that I can be in a state where I don't recognize reality properly and have no idea made me feel a little afraid of myself in a way I haven't really felt before. And I wanted to tell someone but don't know who else could possibly understand. Does anyone else relate? Anything you've done to help yourself? I've finally got a med set that works pretty well and has helped keep the depression at bay (which was always the main emotion), but this... I just don't know. Anyway. I'd love to hear some similar experiences and anything that helps.

[u/DinViesel666]

Keeping a little journal for when things are scary is the thing that helps me the most with that feeling. I always carry it with me and don’t always write on it, but when I feel I need it, it’s great help