Well I saw my T yesterday and we had a long talk about my family (brother, sisters, father) and he basically told me that I would never be able to have what I want from my family because of the way they are. He believes that both my father and my brother are Bipolar II. Anyway, he suggested that as a way to get support and possibly make friends that I join a bipolar support group. I googled and found one in the area and signed up. The next meeting is this Friday. I've asked my husband to come, at least the first time, to provide moral support. Wish me luck!