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Mar 13, 2010, 04:17 PM
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Hi everyone, I found this site today and I'm a little nervous...I was in a couple of bipolar groups on facebook but there has been a lot of drama and trolling and I don't feel safe posting in them anymore. I'm hoping it is better here.
I have bipolar II, PTSD, gen. anxiety dis., and insomnia. I'm on disability, and I am going through a divorce. That's a long story, in short, we separated in 2003 but were still friends until the end of Jan. this year and I finally went in and got the first papers filed for the divorce. He was my only friend so I'm currently trying to build up a new support system. I was recently accepted into a county-run program that will help me with some of my issues, but am still waiting to get started with it. So for right now online support is almost the only thing I have. My family is supportive in their own way, they don't mind helping me out with things, but I can't really talk to them about my mental health issues, and sometimes they trigger memories of the past which can trigger my depression and anxiety, so I don't spend a lot of time with them. I have a cat named Grizabella, that is why I have grizmom as my user name, but you can call me J.J. I hope I can find support here, and I hope that I can be of some help to all of you.
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From the movie The Hours: "If I were thinking clearly, Leonard, I would tell you that I wrestle alone in the dark, in the deep dark, and that only I can know. Only I can understand my condition. You live with the threat, you tell me you live with the threat of my extinction. Leonard, I live with it too." My blog, "Life and Other Annoyances": http://jennikj.blogspot.com/  |
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Mar 13, 2010, 09:09 PM
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Hi, welcome to the forum J.J.
Hope you find this forum experience better than your previous stop. |
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Mar 13, 2010, 11:22 PM
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This is a nice community. I have never experienced a troll here. Welcome.
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Mar 14, 2010, 01:04 AM
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I have bipolar 2 mixed episodes rapid cycling,and possibly adhd(we are still exploring that option) I have had about 20 years of problems(I'm only 28) so I can really understand where your coming from. It's nice here It's nice to have people understand where your coming from. like me you probably don't find that often. keep in touch maybe we can help eachother out
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Mar 14, 2010, 01:23 AM
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Thanks everyone for the welcome!
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From the movie The Hours: "If I were thinking clearly, Leonard, I would tell you that I wrestle alone in the dark, in the deep dark, and that only I can know. Only I can understand my condition. You live with the threat, you tell me you live with the threat of my extinction. Leonard, I live with it too." My blog, "Life and Other Annoyances": http://jennikj.blogspot.com/ |
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Mar 14, 2010, 03:22 AM
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  welcome
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Disorder | Rating Paranoid: High Schizoid: Moderate Schizotypal: High Antisocial: High Borderline: Very High Histrionic: High Narcissistic: High Avoidant: High Dependent: Moderate Obsessive-Compulsive: High URL of the test: http://www.4degreez.com/misc/persona...sorder_test.mv URL for more info: http://www.4degreez.com/disorder/index.html 
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Mar 14, 2010, 11:24 AM
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Welcome! You will find this site a invaluable resource!
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Mar 14, 2010, 12:02 PM
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Welcome J.J. This is a great place and everyone is really super supportive. Lots of different people with lots of different experiences so it's always possible to find people with similar experiences. I have never had any issues hre like you describe with Facebook so hopefully you'll find that's true! Take care and Welcome!!!
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