I'm a 26/f with BP1. I've struggled a lot in the last 3 years with suicidal thoughts, alcoholism, and severe depressive episodes. Whenever I'm down in a bad way, I tend to isolate. I'm also a (wannabe) writer, and recently got a few bites from some literary agents regarding a fiction MS I'm working on. I'm on a time crunch, so I've been a little difficult to reach lately. I've deleted social media and haven't been on my phone much. This is all due to a need to focus, but no one in my life will listen to me. They're all attaching to me like leeches and won't give me a moment of peace. I've told them time and time again that I just need some isolation to allow my mind to do what it needs to do, but it's falling on deaf ears. I understand their concern, but I'm getting frustrated with the lack of respect for my situation. Any ideas?