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Originally Posted by PHewson
I thought I'd start here instead or the new user thread.
I was diagnosed with BP1 in 2002. I've only had one manic episode and have been taking lamicatal and then combined with lithium. I also take Abilify (2mg baby dose). The Abilify was to level out some chronic anxiety,
My main deal is I was diagnosed with ADD years ago which made sense with emotional regulation that bites me in the *** sometimes. I
t's really hard second guessing my mental wellness while sometimes masking at work and for sure at home. Sometimes it feels like I am waking through 3 feet of water (I stole that from a video I saw).
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Husband once described his chronic anxiety to me like trying to walk through waist deep, muddy water. Your description of feeling like you're walking through three feet of water made me think of that. That's not how my personal experience feels.... (for me my anxiety feels like this constant cloud of dread is hanging over my head and shadowing everything in darkness. Terrible feeling) but everyone is different.
Anyway, welcome to the forum!
We're all very nice here (all ten of us. Lol).