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Jan 01, 2015, 08:44 PM
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....trying to do everything to fight the inevitable darkness that comes for me in jan-/feb. Then spring rolls in and the wacked out cycle begins. My pdoc said this is why most suicides happen in may/april.
I am doing everything i can to try fight the winter hell but i already feel myself slowing down. My speech and interactions are apathetic and muted. Im so tired all the time and trying my best not to isolate. Winter here is soooo long dark and cold!
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#2
Jan 01, 2015, 09:41 PM
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You get wacky in the spring, too? I love it when winter is finally over with, but spring is when I tend to become manicky/panicky/mixed. That's when the antipsychotic dose goes up and so does the frequency of pdoc visits. Happens every stinkin' year, too.
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Jan 02, 2015, 03:33 AM
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ME TOO GUYS. Winter = depression. Spring = increased energy, anxiety attacks, whoo whoo!
What can you do to make things more comfortable while you struggle through the dark winter months? How is your self care?
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Jan 02, 2015, 10:53 AM
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I see im not the only one!
My self care in the winter gors down 200% lol Anybody ever use a light box? Do thy really work?
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Jan 02, 2015, 07:58 PM
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I've used a light box and it does help some... but have to watch out not to use it too long or it makes me really irritable.
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Jan 02, 2015, 08:30 PM
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I've done full spectrum lamps in the past, not this year...
If I had the means I'd change hemispheres twice a year. Considered moving to Arizona too.
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Jan 02, 2015, 09:38 PM
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Wow I thought I was the only one that goes through this difficult times.
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Jan 02, 2015, 09:49 PM
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I'm really struggling too. I spend a fair amount of time wishing I didn't have to keep going. I was complaining to a friend of mine about getting old. She said, "well it's better than the alternative." I said something like, well not really. She gave me a perplexed look. Oh well.
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Jan 02, 2015, 10:06 PM
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Light box for sure.
We are still getting only about 6 hours of light each day Without my light box I would be a major cranky-pants
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