I'll be thinking about you tomorrow, tokiwartooth, on your one month AA birthday! Congratulations--for that, also for the name tokiwartooth. Enormously cool .

I'm bipolar 2 with a strong depressive wing, and I'm also on meds for depression, plus a mood stabilizer. You've got so much going on--with your job (in your field, great!), leaving best friend in FL, so many pain issues ... do you have an AA sponsor?

PsychCentral's a good place to add into a support system. Post a lot, make connections, never stay away when the tough times hit. These generous folks are among the reasons I'm still sober. Keep coming back.

Roadie