[roads]

Christina86 closed the original thread begun by Shattered Sanity because it had exceeded the 100 page/1000 post limit. We're still bipolar, though, so we still need out check-in thread!

Everyone take best care as the week rolls on ...

Roadie

[lil_better_everyday]

Never used it, but thanks!

[Victoria'smom]

Today's been a better day.

[emgreen]

Life's great today...Dancing in the streets! The summer solstice is coming, so let the sunlight shine long into evening! I don't confuse being hypo with just feeling damned good....& I'm happy to say I feel damned good these days.

(((ROADIE)))
Thanks for starting this one again!

So far so good....not too up or down, seem to be quite level but you know how that goes...don't have any triggers right now either.
The ex pushed my buttons earlier but I realized it was me being codp and I just dropped it.
We are done and just parents of our kid now.

[BipolaRNurse]

Oops, I just saw this thread after starting another........Mods, can you please delete mine? Thanks!

[Nessa213]

There's a meme out there somewhere... it says:

"You ever have one of those days where literally everything pisses you off? Someone could say, "Hey, look at that rainbow!" And I'd be like "**** that ****."

It's 8:30 in the morning and that's about where I am today.

I hate that I have to dress up for work. I hate that I look so damn pale and it's almost July. I hate the shoes I had to wear today. I hate that my husband never puts his keys back. I hate that I have to be at work right now. I hate that I have a pdoc appointment today. I hate that I'm here. I hate that people are going to talk to me. I hate that everyone else seems so damn chipper. I hate Tuesdays.

[A Red Panda]

Nessa - I'm one shade off transparent Or, in other news.... sometimes I pretty much sparkle. Unfortunately I've concluded I must be a Twilight vampire... and that is the most depressing thing ever!! hahaha. I prefer to consider myself a fully substantiated ghost. (I am also a rainbow... I'm white and pink and red and brown and blue and green and purple and black and orange and yellowish - I've got freckles, I burn easily, and I bruise very easily....)

In other news: I've opted to wear flourescent yellow skinny jeans to work today. My students will have NO problem spotting me in the museum. Unfortunately my parent volunteers will probably think I've gone nutters!

[Nessa213]

It does make it easy to buy makeup. That's a plus of being so pale. I also started wearing a primer/foundation combo that has SPF in it so the odds of me getting any shade of tan is about none. And I've always been a long pants and sleeves kind of person. But that's just me.

Sometimes bright color clothes are a plus! My normal attire is black, white and varying shades of gray. My friends at work tell me that I should broaden my waredrobe horizons.

[A Red Panda]

I love colours - but flourescent yellow is a bit bright! I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I bought them....

(Let's say that I live in a VERY isolated place, so you have to do your shopping all in on go when I get the 9 hour drive to a city done... and I had just heard I was getting a lot of tax money back... so I spent $2000 in two days of shopping.....)

I do, however, find my lack of pigmentation means that MOST colours look really good on me! Baby blue and pink however.... not so hot.

[Nessa213]

Originally Posted by CheshireCatGrin

(Let's say that I live in a VERY isolated place, so you have to do your shopping all in on go when I get the 9 hour drive to a city done... and I had just heard I was getting a lot of tax money back... so I spent $2000 in two days of shopping.....)

Nine hours!! Oh wow. The shopaholic inside me kind of rejoices at the thought of spending $2000 in one go. Do you do any online shopping?

[gayleggg]

Still majorly depressed today. Everything wants to make me cry. Still having nerve pain in my leg. And being at work sucks. I just want to curl up in a dark place and hide.

[A Red Panda]

It was VERY therapeutic to spend that much in two days. Fortunately I was with a friend though, so most of it was stuff I needed for my flat or things on my "to-get" list. And I SOMEHOW managed to only spend $150 on books.

Online shopping? Clothes wouldn't work as I have got to try things on. And books... I really really try not to unless I know EXACTLY what I want. I prefer browsing for books (there is NO BOOK STORE HERE auugh! but probably good for my wallet...) but also I have a rule that I can only buy as many books as I can comfortably hold onto while walking around. I would go way over that limit if I was purchasing online (and did this year... have spent a few hundred dollars on books since March for sure...probably about $400?)

[Nessa213]

Amazon murdered my bank account over Christmas.

I DO have to return half of the clothes I buy online. This is a valid point. But Sephora is my (not so secret) sin. Spent about $500 in the last 7 months. Shopping = trigger.

gayle: I'm sorry you're hurting today. I hope you have the kind of job where you can keep to yourself most of the day to get through it.

[bluewave7]

I'm moving across the country from the blue ridge Mtns to the desert southwest. We are in tx now in a motel.

[roads]

OMG. bluewave, what a change! Are you moving to a job or family? Geographic transfers are stressful for the best of reasons--in the best of circumstances.
Very best wishes--& take great care of you & yours.
Stay in touch!
Roadie

[couldbeworseiguess]

A little down. Got a travel reimbursement from my job, used it to pay off collection agencies and overdue bills so I'm back to being broke again, oh well.

Trying to get the money my ex owes me but it appears she's decided to go on a road trip; through a friend I found out she checked in at a rest stop somewhere in Iowa - we live in Florida. Guess that's not coming.

And I get to meet with my lawyer to try to minimize the punishment for my last manic episode so that should be a blast.

On the bright side, I've got a psych appointment tomorrow and I've got my therapist on Thursday so the rest of the week should be looking up.

[Darth Bane]

delusions currently in hypomania but i am waiting for next acute depression... i can predict them after so many years of experience today i really really hate bipolar

Emotionally I am a wreck. I keep cycling between hopeful, reasonably happy to despair, hopelessness, and just plain blech.
I have to make adjustments to my life and lifestyle...like what I have been going thru wasnt stressful enough...there is still much much more to do.
And all I want to do is have a nice Kahlua and millk and go to sleep for a bit.

[anneo59]

Originally Posted by Roadie

Christina86 closed the original thread begun by Shattered Sanity because it had exceeded the 100 page/1000 post limit. We're still bipolar, though, so we still need out check-in thread!

Everyone take best care as the week rolls on ...

Roadie

Thanks, Roadie!!!! Hope you and all well. Having to tweak meds due to blood sugar issues. This BP stuff seems to take a toll on family relationships, plus marriages, for sure, it seems. Doing the best we can, I say! Take care!

[anneo59]

Originally Posted by Nessa213

It does make it easy to buy makeup. That's a plus of being so pale. I also started wearing a primer/foundation combo that has SPF in it so the odds of me getting any shade of tan is about none. And I've always been a long pants and sleeves kind of person. But that's just me.

Sometimes bright color clothes are a plus! My normal attire is black, white and varying shades of gray. My friends at work tell me that I should broaden my waredrobe horizons.

am pale too but brighter, jewel like tones can be flattering!

[anneo59]

Originally Posted by CheshireCatGrin

I love colours - but flourescent yellow is a bit bright! I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I bought them....

(Let's say that I live in a VERY isolated place, so you have to do your shopping all in on go when I get the 9 hour drive to a city done... and I had just heard I was getting a lot of tax money back... so I spent $2000 in two days of shopping.....)

I do, however, find my lack of pigmentation means that MOST colours look really good on me! Baby blue and pink however.... not so hot.

Living somewhere isolated sounds pretty appealing, in many ways. Not my case or choice, but think I'd try it maybe if I could. Take care!

[MzSchell]

Today is day two of a fairly bad depression episode. I was unable to make it to work yesterday or get out of bed. Today, I sought out information to help me. I ended up here. I don't like feeling badly and more than anything, I don't like missing work. It is the one thing that keeps me away from the parents that did so much damage in the beginning.

[anneo59]

Originally Posted by gayleggg

Still majorly depressed today. Everything wants to make me cry. Still having nerve pain in my leg. And being at work sucks. I just want to curl up in a dark place and hide.

sorry, hope you feel better soon, know the feeling

[gayleggg]

Originally Posted by MzSchell

Today is day two of a fairly bad depression episode. I was unable to make it to work yesterday or get out of bed. Today, I sought out information to help me. I ended up here. I don't like feeling badly and more than anything, I don't like missing work. It is the one thing that keeps me away from the parents that did so much damage in the beginning.

Sorry you are feeling bad. I understand. I made it to work but had to drag myself. Hope you feel better soon.