Does this sound like bipolar, ADHD, cyclothymia or something else?

[OhMyDaze2022]

I can't settle down day to day.
I can't keep friends or a job for long
On the surface I'm happy, friendly, kind and sociable but I can't be consistently like that
I can't be consistently reliable
Thinking about the future scares me.
I do not like to think too far ahead as I can't cope with that - I can barely cope with day to day.
I care about how this automatic flakiness effects others so I'm not rude or selfish but I need to move on to the next thing - bored, frustrated, curious to see what else is out there. I've never been able to settle. I start projects get bored move on. Start hobbies, get bored move on. I always feel like I am not normal with all of this. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
What is wrong with me? I do not drink or take drugs or do anything to hurt myself but I feel I am my own worst enemy. I plan to settle down I reward myself for being consistent but all of this is useless and I'll still move on. Does this sound like a disorder or problem to anyone? I feel like I'm always go round in circles. One day I'll be ok then the next I will be all f*k it, I'm bailing . Any ideas anyone pls help

I can't be the only person on MN to feel like this....

Hi Ohmydaze, Just read your post. I have recently been diagnosed with cyclothymia, only a few months ago by the psychiatry team. Before that I had been diagnosed with recurrent depression.
Keeping friends I do feel increasingly is difficult. Because my moods are so up and down. I feel very, very like you, in that I'm "happy, friendly, kind and sociable" or certainly on the surface. I too definitely do not feel at all reliable with friends or family. I find it extremely frustrating being like this. And it worries me too thinking about the future. At the moment I'm in quite a down phase, feeling very low. I don't really start hobbies or projects and get bored though. I don't know if my reply has helped at all. I hope it has a little. Feel free to ask anything. Best wishes

Sounds a bit like me and I have ADHD. Which is why you need to actually see someone professional. Symptoms overlap hugely and things are frequently comorbid.

Even the pros seem to get it wrong about half the time!

Thanks both of you for your replies. They are both helpful. I'll contact my GP tomorrow and see if he can advise me.

Let us know how you get on. It was my DH who suggested I saw our GP a few years ago. And it has helped. Best wishes

I feel the exact same

I feel like I’m lost, don’t know who I am but feel like 2 different people. I’m either very happy or bath sad - changes very quickly. I’m also going to contact gp today