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Old Apr 05, 2012, 02:47 AM
bipolarmedstudent bipolarmedstudent is offline
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Originally Posted by nutmeg89 View Post
i take notes on my books because i have a hard time listening to boring professors and writing down their boring notes. this is horrible because it takes for ever to write down things about everything. once im done i feel great. some times i read them over again and they day before the exam i read them alot like 10 to 20 times.

i dont recommend this method, but it works for me even tho its tedious.

im also looking for a better method that would help me out. ive tried plenty but none so far have helped unfortunately, so im sticking to this till i find somethign else
hey, it's a good method. To make it faster, switch to typing instead of hand-writing. Use short-forms. And try to use key words. That way you write less and remember more.
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age: 23

dx:
bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS

current meds:
depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements

past meds:
ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft

other:
individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis