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#1
Jun 21, 2016, 10:24 PM
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My bipolar feels like a harness holding me back and penning me in from taking steps back to the person I had lost. I feel this both metaphorically and literally.
I can't work because of my bipolar which then means I have economic barriers to again being the person I was; barriers to being complete. My world and sense of identity are the forests and mountains. I am sure my mental health would even dramatically improve being there. But having no income makes that an impossibility. |
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Jun 21, 2016, 10:59 PM
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Remind yourself that the state you are currently in is likely to change. We bipolar types tend to shift moods often, and keep in mind that there are constantly new meds coming out, so you might just find the right combination sometime soon. Don't give up hope for things improving in the near future!
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...Out of night and alarm Out of terrible dreams Reach me your hand! This is the meaning that we suffered in sleep: The white peace of the waking. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Song of the Nations"~ Diagnoses: Bipolar 2, OCD, Chronic Worrywart  Meds: Lithium (reducing), Trileptal, Latuda, Risperdal, Klonopin and Xanax PRN |
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Jun 22, 2016, 10:38 AM
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I completely relate to your post. I'm disabled and obviously live on a very tight budget. Without getting into details, suffice it to say that my living situation is far from ideal and brings me a lot of stress. It truly adversely affect my mental health but my hands are tied financially. One day, I aspire to move to the mountains in a more peaceful area with a better climate. Will this happen? It's highly unlikely but for now I'm trying to get out of debt and keep that dream alive. Once I get out of debt, I hope to set goals to make my dream of moving come true. Ironically, I used to make gobs of money but divorce and becoming disabled has changed my life so drastically. It is what it is...but damn lol My doctor thinks I'll be disabled and on meds for the rest of my life. I accept that and don't disagree ...but that would be awesome if there was a cure for bipolar. |
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Jun 22, 2016, 12:36 PM
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I completely relate. (((Hugs)))
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Jun 22, 2016, 06:28 PM
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On a side note I wonder how these angry and resentful thoughts I am having are to do with a med change. I'm being weened off of Citalopram. I'm not experiencing anxiety but I suppose it could be said I am experiencing obsessiveness.
The longing for the old and complete 'me' is always there but there are times like now that I am I guess you could say obsessing about it. So I suppose that is something I'm going to need to learn to think on and how to cope with. So, I've to work on how to find my montains, and how to not obsess |
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Jun 22, 2016, 06:56 PM
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Sending lots of hugs your way.
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Dx: BP2 and MDD Current meds: 100mg Wellbutrin; 200mg Lamictal; 400mg Seroquel at night; Xanax 1mg/PRN; 100mg/PRN Trazodone at night for insomnia Diagnosed in May 2016 |
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