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Originally Posted by yagalada
You probably don't want to hear this, but I never started moving even closely toward getting better until I sobered up. I know how it really does feel like the self-medication works, but for me it just masked everything. I had to work on both problems, substances and mental health at the same time.
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Absolutely true! I was self medicating with other addictions and it really messed me up for many, many years. After I cleaned up other behaviors in my life I was finally able to get my illness under better control. I have learned that when I allow bad behaviors into my life it hurts my ability to control my illness and sometimes I go hyper manic and really mess up and hurt myself and those close to me.
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Many times I've been alone and many times I've cried
anyway you'll never know the many ways I've tried
DX: Ultra ultra rapid cycling bipolar 1 depression with frequent mixed episodes
Meds:
Lamictal 400mg
Geodon 160mg
Concerta 18mg
Klonopin 1mg
prior meds: Trileptal, Risperdal, Celexa, Lexapro, Zyprexa, Invega, Abilify, Lithium, Effexor, Ativan
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