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#1
Dec 22, 2014, 10:39 PM
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Though maybe having a thread for people having a tough time around the holidays.
Maybe it will offer alot of support to everyone?
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 elin95, ozzy1313, Victoria'smom
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#2
Dec 22, 2014, 10:42 PM
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great idea!!
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#3
Dec 22, 2014, 10:43 PM
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So my wife and kids are leaving after Christmas due to my bipolar issues! That's ok - it gives me more time with my girlfriend. See what I mean. I'm so screwed up.
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 bluemountains, Goldcrest, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#4
Dec 22, 2014, 11:21 PM
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I'm sorry. Didn't mean to hijack the thread. But it feels good to put it down in writing and get it off my chest.
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#5
Dec 22, 2014, 11:24 PM
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Your not highjacking I made this thread for anyone to dump there holiday troubles here , and I think yours fit here.  Welcome to PC
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#6
Dec 22, 2014, 11:58 PM
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My family lives far away, so I don't see them
I can't afford the airfare, so it is a solid guaranteed way to not have to go We don't buy gifts, but buy for the food bank instead. Really, it is just another day
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| Anonymous45023, bluemountains, Goldcrest, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#7
Dec 23, 2014, 12:40 AM
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First time I'll see my parents after telling them just how bad my bipolar is and informing them my son has "light" autism. I'm excited to see them though.
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Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog |
| Anonymous100330, Goldcrest, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#8
Dec 23, 2014, 01:44 AM
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This is the first time EVER in my almost-fifty-six years on this planet that I haven't been able to buy gifts. It'll also be the first time I won't receive gifts either. Hubby and I came thisclose to being homeless---we have a place now and will be moving New Year's weekend, and all our (limited) funds have to go toward deposits, moving truck etc. Thank God for the friend who set up a GoFundMe account for us; we've received almost $1600 in donations. Still, I wish I could spend some of that on gifts, even though we really need it for moving and as a cushion once we get settled in and have to figure out how to make $679 (hubby's Social Security) last us all month.
We're going to keep up a couple of our old traditions: go to Mass on Christmas Eve and then come home and watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (My favorite holiday movie ever.) with hot cocoa and popcorn. This year we'll go to our youngest son's place on Christmas morning and they're going to take us out to dinner in the afternoon. At least they have lights and a Christmas tree (we didn't decorate this year because we knew we were going to be evicted), and dinner out is a real treat. 
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DX: Bipolar 1 Anxiety Tardive dyskinesia Mild cognitive impairment RX: Celexa 20 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN Lamictal 500 mg Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression) Trazodone 150 mg Zyprexa 7.5 mg Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
| Anonymous45023, baseline, Goldcrest, Hopeful Camel, Insignificant other, ~Christina
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#9
Dec 23, 2014, 01:55 AM
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I made a similar thread a few hours ago. Stress is getting to me at times, overall I am coping but not able to be productive.
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| Anonymous45023, Goldcrest, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#10
Dec 23, 2014, 08:08 AM
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I'm fighting with dealing with the fact that I'm so far away from my family on Christmas since we just moved to Tx. And now In addition to baby girl having a cold, I have it too.
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| baseline, Goldcrest, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#11
Dec 23, 2014, 09:05 AM
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Really rough time here. I'm trying to get thru today and tomorrow morning at work and head over to spend time with family for christmas. This depression has zapped all of my energy.
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| Anonymous45023, elin95, Hopeful Camel, Insignificant other, ~Christina
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#12
Dec 23, 2014, 09:13 AM
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Seeing my parents for the first time in a year on Christmas Day, and I'm terrified. It probably won't be as bad as I imagine, but knowing they may criticize me really scares me. That's why I broke off contact with them in the first place!
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| Anonymous45023, elin95, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#13
Dec 23, 2014, 10:20 AM
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I'm all alone in a freezing apartment. A cluttered and horrible apartment. Unable to quit smoking with copd and crippling back pain. Just saying.
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| allme, Anonymous100330, Anonymous45023, BipolaRNurse, elin95, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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Dec 23, 2014, 11:14 AM
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I'm currently stressing about the fact that I don't want to go to my friend's for Christmas dinner. I said I would, and it's just her, her husband and me... but I don't want to go anymore. I'm just having a lot of anxiety around it and I don't want to.
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| Anonymous45023, elin95, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#15
Dec 23, 2014, 12:13 PM
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Bummed out that this interminable depressive phase will impact my ability to last into the evening on Christmas Eve. I've been having to go up to bed at 7 or 8 - - just to lay down, not to sleep - - because I'm so exhausted I can't even watch t.v. anymore. I'm going to tell my husband's family that I don't feel well and have to leave when I'm too tired, which is partly true since I think my early evening fatigue is due to depression. I just hope next Christmas is better . . .
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| Anonymous45023, elin95, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#16
Dec 23, 2014, 12:17 PM
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I hate the holidays.. On new years eve, i have to sit hours in a room full of people (family and friends from my family..) i think it will be horrible.
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| Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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#17
Dec 23, 2014, 12:25 PM
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| Anonymous45023, Hopeful Camel
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Dec 23, 2014, 02:52 PM
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deffenetly rough holiday here.
not looking forward to it at all |
| Anonymous45023, Hopeful Camel, ~Christina
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Dec 23, 2014, 03:47 PM
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I'm sorry your in a struggle , But maybe knowing your not alone with the holidays bringing many other people down
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Dec 23, 2014, 07:14 PM
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My struggle is that I have no extended family to celebrate the holidays with. It will just be my husband and children, a blessing I know, but I still miss that big Christmases that we celebrated when my mother was alive. Since she passed away 9 years ago, my siblings and I very seldom see each other.
Also, I am in the middle of med changes-not a great time for the stress of the holidays! Bluemountains |
| Anonymous45023, Hopeful Camel
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#21
Dec 23, 2014, 08:15 PM
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not much into this holiday due to work and mood. This past few weeks without sun had me very down. And depressed. Now I had a fe days fo sun here and there and wow, manic as heck! This is just messed up. I sorry so many are having a hard time this holiday and I don't want to be adding to it so I would like to say that this too shall pass and I hope all will have a peaceful day with some friends and support in their lives.
Be safe all.
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Dec 23, 2014, 08:29 PM
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I've been going through a mixed episode for about 8 weeks now. Quit my job, been isolating, panic attacks, depression, etc. I'm a single mom and both my kids have had the flu for over a week. My relatives are in town from overseas right now and we haven't even seen them due to all this. Honestly I don't know if I want to see them at all because I will be unable to hide my misery. To say I'm completely overwhelmed is an understatement. Oh, and I also recently relapsed on alcohol after 7 months of sobriety.
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| Anonymous37961, Anonymous45023, AstridLovelight, Hopeful Camel, ozzy1313
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#23
Dec 23, 2014, 11:38 PM
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I am disgusted with what Christmas means now
Spend. Spend. Spend It seems sad
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| Hopeful Camel, Love&Toil, Trippin2.0
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Dec 25, 2014, 11:47 AM
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First day of sun for over a week so that is good. Intermittent tears for no reason, so that is bad. We celebrate christmas with my husband's side (i am Jewish) and last night ended up being fine but I had to take a xanax and give myself a pep talk. My daughter woke up at 5am trowing up so I was able to avoid a family brunch.
I don';t think it's the holidays getting me down, maybe the weather? All I know is that after severe depression the last 6 weeks have been a flurry of painting and home improvements and as soon as I was done my mood went down the toilet
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Dec 25, 2014, 11:48 AM
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