thank you everyone!
i want to do both the lithium, starting with a super low dose, 150MG, and working up into a perceptible range, that is what my psychiatrist has me doing. And I also want to do the holistic bit. I feel like I need a boost to manage the life changes associated with the holistic part. by the end of a work day, my mind is in outer space, all i want to do is drink and smoke and watch netflix, and that is a best case scenario, that is assuming I'm not in a rage, or working feverishly on something that isn't time sensitive. if lithium could give me a bit more stability, maybe i'd have more luck with the holistic stuff. anyhow, gonna holistic for a bit. not my first choice, but i feel i need my family's support so i want to entertain their concerns, even though i understand the logic of just doing what feels comfortable for me.
thanks so much to all of you.
i need to be on here more.

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MT