I crave the alcohol when I'm mixed, I think I'm trying to self medicate.
In a hypo In the past I would do anything people I hung around did, drugs or alcohol if that's what they did. On my own I didn't crave or use, I would spend my time writing or researching. I've learned I need to be carful who I hang around when I'm hypo or manic because I lack good judgment and go to extremes.
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…Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …...
Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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