hi,

not sure if anyone remembers me, but I disappeared back in Oct/Nov. I was doing really well, and then in October started the great crash. FIrst, I was laid off. I think I shared that with everyone before I disappeared. Then I started having migraines. I tried to file unemployment and found out that someone had stolen my identity and I wasn't able to make a claim under my id. I've been fighting my state's gov't over that ever since. No luck. No money. Tight food. I disappeared from here. I didn't feel like myself anymore. I think that should have been a sign that I was tanking it, but I couldn't see it. I ended up finally recognizing the signs and getting into a PHP where I've been getting treatment for my bipolar. My meds have pretty much stopped working. I like this program because I can do it from home, and it takes four hours a day. there's exercises about how to deal with breaking out of episodes. They help me. I've got a few tricks in my toolkit.

I hope all the regulars are going well and any new members have found this to be a safe haven. I'll do my best to stick around better this time.