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Originally Posted by ElsaMars
Hi and welcome. I can relate to much of what you've written....the agoraphobia, debt, social anxiety, etc. I don't have advise on the debt as I have the same questions as you. I think I need to look into debt consolidation....find something with a lesser interest rate and only make one payment. This would alleviate a lot of stress. I need to shop around to find the best rates I imagine I just don't know where to look or how to start.
The baby dose of lithium might be helpful. In areas where lithium is naturally found in the water supply the suicide rates in the region are lower than the national average. I don't think there is a therapeutic dose in the water so it must have some benefits at smaller doses. Ask your doctor. Be sure to drink lots of water.....set a timer on your phone or something.
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I would love to be in a position to have only a few payments a month, one would be amazing but I would even settle for 3-4 at this point. Currently I have upwards of 15 minimum payments I need to make a month (not including necessities such as food, utilities or rent). I can't even take care of myself physically so pushing to get my finances under control is like trying to swim from the bottom of the ocean to the air above when you can't swim at all. I have been trying not to dwell on it but this month is bad, I couldn't make any of my payments as my utility bills skyrocketed over the summer while I forgot to keep up on my payments. Skipping my CC payments this month has helped me
almost catch up. I am going to try and catch up on my missed CC payments next month and see what happens.
Here's to wishing for the strength to take control, for both of us
It would be great if lithium did help with my suicidal thoughts, mine are passive. I don't want to actually harm myself but I have fallen victim to self-harm many times throughout my life. Never with intention to do real harm, but I suspect those two things go hand in hand as it is when they tend to show up that I find myself with the urge. It's like a broken repeated record in my head, over and over and over..
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it
