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Old Aug 12, 2013, 04:20 AM
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pros: i have these forums, i have a lot of love for music / movies, i've a pet puppy, and i have lots of internet games i can play.

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i've no family/ friends support, i've still not found meds that really work for me, i'm not sure where my life is going and what i want to do, i've not accomplished much, and i've taken up self harming again
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 05:19 AM
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Pros: I'm still alive, friends that care for me, a great care team. And most importantly a job.

Con: struggling with my finances die to my last mania.

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Old Aug 12, 2013, 06:09 AM
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Location: NJ
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Pros: I have a supportive husband, my grandmother, a beautiful son

Cons: still not stable and I only have two weeks to figure it put, manic as hell, I can't work
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 08:16 AM
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Location: Gallifrey
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Pros: I have a stable job, I have some (distance) close friends, I can afford to travel, I have an adorable cat.

Cons: I hate where I live, I can't seem to kick this mild depression, I don't like being on meds, I don't have many friends in the city I live, I have very little to keep me occupied, I'm single,
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 08:20 AM
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Location: Limbo
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pros- my meds are finally stabilizing me more, I have a supportive wife, and brother
cons- I am having a tough time with my job, my boss is controlling, and I am still timid
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Previous Dx- paranoid schizophrenia, schizoaffective bipolar disorder
Previous Rx- Depakote, Seroquel, Risperidone
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 08:31 AM
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PROS = Wife and kids. friends and boat. Work. Dogs. Medication working.

CONS = Wife is up to her head, drowning at work and become emotionally unstable at home and in need of huge support right now.

Kids are not doing so well. My 12 year old just finished up with counseling because we found out she was cutting herself! ugh, she has always been the 'do right' one. My youngest is battling emotional instability. She is not being able to control the whirlwind of emotions that she is experiencing.

Boat needs work again! Just rebuilt the engine completely. After the rebuild, it overheated due to a failed thermostat and overheat sensor and we blew the head! Well, the bottom piston, it has three, has been slightly damaged and it experiencing blowthrough, so we are losing power. not too much, but enough that it is harder to get it on plane.

medication working, but still cycling. not bad cycling, just enough that it is impossible to be ignorant to my condition.

Also, my latest go of bad decisions is weighing on me too. See, at home, I'm just like any other guy. Stable in my actions and thinking, etc. etc. But as far as my extra curricular stuff, I'm all over the place. At least I got the home life down. that's the important thing. I don't carry my insanity over to my home life. No... that's all kept for everything else that I do lol. It's all I can do.

I guess this is life. Nothing is going to be perfect, and you will find what you are looking for. If I were to focus on the bad and the negative, I would surely fall into depression again. But... I'm looking ahead at the positive. That's keeping me sane for now, until things improve.
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 08:35 AM
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Location: austin, tx
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pros: i have a great husband and three great kids, i have a great best friend, i'm getting ready to move to where i really want to be, i have the job of my dreams, i'm six months stable

cons: i'm so sick of being medicated, i feel like it's making my job difficult. I am not my ideal size and i'm very self conscience of that in a family made up of personal trainers and athletes.
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 11:04 AM
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Pros: husband, daughter, two friends I've told are supportive. Good insurance for dr and meds. Some savings if I lose my job.

Cons: may lose job, scary new diagnosis, hate feeling depressed
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Old Aug 12, 2013, 02:20 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,937
Pros: Wonderful husband and 4 talented, beautiful children, a job I love, good insurance, good t and pdoc, meds that work for the most part

Cons: Still feel misdiagnosed at times, med weight gain that is impossible to lose, children that have inherited symptoms of my dx, can become emotional easily, never know when the meds will lose effectiveness, not enough friends and socializing

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Old Aug 12, 2013, 06:40 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 595
Pros - I have managed to keep my job so far. My husband is sticking this out with me though I don't know why as he deserves better. My family is there (though they have no idea about my mental struggles). I do have stable finances for once (thankfully). I am not as in the dark as I used to be about my mental struggles. (could be a con too, not sure at this point).

Cons - I do not like the people I work with at all minus 2. I keep repeating the same mistakes in my life that threaten my way of life and I seem to not care. I keep pushing boundaries at work which may threaten my job and it is because I loathe the people and atmosphere. Not sure if the meds are working or not.
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 12:31 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2013
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 279
Pros: My family has let me back in after the madness of my last mania. I finally seem to have found a combination of meds that work (Lamictal, 400 mg, Seroquel XR, 300 mg, klonopin, .5 mg as needed). Neither of my last two cycles has bled over into my job.

Cons: I'm pretty sure that I am steadily becoming hypomanic and I spend time stressing over whether the meds will catch me before I go full blown manic. I know the next crash will suck and I don't know which I dread more, the mania or the depression.
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 06:45 AM
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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Pros: kids go back to school this week and next, so I will finally have free time!!! I'm still married. Creativity!

Cons: Low self esteem (too crazy to hold a job, etc). Debt. Marriage needs work. One child has huge health concerns (not mental)
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Old Aug 13, 2013, 07:54 AM
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Pros: determined to ride out this destabilization storm until I level off with lamictal, which I believe is a "top tier" stabilizer; great psychiatrist; own business so I have flexibility to be off my game; the most supportive husband in the world; wonderful pets who keep me company on walks; financial security

Cons: expect too much out of myself/get down on myself when I'm unstable
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Old Aug 17, 2013, 03:53 PM
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Location: Greenville, NC
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Pros: Wife, children doing well in college, pets

Cons: on disability, feel very alone
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Old Aug 17, 2013, 07:06 PM
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Location: Arizona
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Pros: My kids. My grandson and soon to be granddaughter (inducing Monday night). My mom. My dog and The support of my family.

Cons: My mom's declining health. Very anti social, even at home. Lack of self esteem and motavation . My feeling are dull or blah.
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Old Aug 26, 2013, 08:59 AM
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Pros - I have a wonderful house, a wonderful partner and my dream job

Cons - Im battling with motivation to enjoy the things my life has to offer.
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Old Aug 26, 2013, 09:14 AM
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so today i logged in to see the responses (not been on since i posted this!)

thanks all... good answers
Thanks for this!
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Old Aug 26, 2013, 12:37 PM
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Pro's- I haven't been homeless in 3 year!, have a good rented trailer in a good community, a wonderfully supportive family (immediate and in-laws), I'm rebuilding my relationship with my dad, most of my extended family is moving to fl. with us. I have a wonderful kid and a dog that keeps me grounded and a wonderful team of Doctors.

Cons- can't work, poor as he||, have to find new doctors when I move, dealing with way to much mental illnesses, genetically ****ed up my kid, and uncertain future.
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Old Aug 26, 2013, 03:28 PM
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so today i logged in to see the responses (not been on since i posted this!)

thanks all... good answers
Pros: PC games, Music, Cats, Understanding and supportive husband, being healthy. Coffee. Psych Central.

Cons: Regular mood swings, my car is on the verge of crapping out completely, my neighbor's cat comes into my house and marks all over the place. The smell is driving me insane.
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