[bizi]

I have had increased picking again,
eating out-weight gain,
drinking,
internet usage,
sigh
The goal is to live in moderation....I am not living in moderation.
Are you?

bizi

[blue_eyed_siamese]

Honestly I am having a tough time now too. One thing I am really struggling with is food. When I am not in a good place I just eat junk, junk, junk. I get lazy about cooking meals and want to eat out all of the time. One thing that helps a little bit, as much as I absolutely HATE to admit it (and even more despise to act on it) is exercise. My husband dragged me out for a jog last night (I use the term jog quite loosely) and this morning he made me get up and do a workout on TV with him. It is SO hard to get started, but I feel like I'm always glad I did it when I'm done. I'm pretty out of shape so don't think I am some workout junkie preaching to you! Even just a walk helps.
I hope you feel better soon. It is a tough place to be.

[bizi]

Exercise is the natural anti depressant. It is so good for us mentally, physically and spiritually.
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO MOVE MY *** AND JUST DO it?
I know this in my heart and head....
40 pounds over weight is so depressing.
sigh
thank you for your response.

[marthac_mtl]

Yeah, I have been binging on junk and gaining weight. I am off my regular consistent work exercise routine, but still get to it a few times a week.
Problem is, when I feel good and I actually have some energy, then I shoot myself in the foot. I went on a 26 mile backpacking trip last weekend and have been lethargic and depressed ever since. Still recovering from the overexertion I suppose.

[UpDownAround]

Yes, in so many ways. I have been over eating also. I over indulged in alcohol and prescription drugs. I spend too much time online. Sigh...

[hopeless2015]

Yes, I've been spending too much time online, smoking like a chimney and drinking 2 or 3 weeknights after work.

[99fairies]

My husband is constantly telling me I need to learn moderation. I'm an all or nothing kind of person. Popping pills, smoking, drinking the list goes on. I'll binge all day one day and then eat nothing the next day. I wish I could moderate more.

[unaluna]

My t calls it regulation. Regulating your emotions. He is soooooo calm. I noticed that about him from the beginning. At least he is in session! I have had to cut people out of my life, but hey they werent adding anything to it anyway. I think they were just offloading their craziness onto me.

[BiPolarJoe]

Ahhh, wouldn't moderation for all of us be nice. It is so hard to find most days. When I am hypomanic, I get to the gym everyday and sometimes twice - it feels great and I look forward to the workout and the resulting steam room sweat as my prize. When I'm depressed, as I currently am, I don't have it in me to make it to the gym as all. It's all I can do to keep up with a few house chores I need to get done. Flat our frustrating

[Guiness187055]

I don't know the meaning of moderation. Whether it be internet,drinking,drugs,gambling. You name it and I over indulge

[Sunflower123]

My goal is to live in moderation but that's not what I'm doing. You're not alone in your frustration.

[Faltering]

I also struggle with moderation. Too much caffeine and internet use. Sometimes I eat too much and other times I don't eat at all. It seems like there's no in between.

[wildflowerchild25]

I decided yesterday that if I'm not going to outright quit smoking I HAVE to cut down. I realized I smoked a pack and a half in 24 hours. I never used to be this bad unless manic. I was anxious and bored and it just got away from me. So now I'm allowing myself only one cigarette per hour. That's still almost a pack a day but I hope to reduce it slowly. I'm using an e-cig in between which I realize isn't much better but at least it's a start. One day I'll be free of this awful habit.

I only over indulged in food once last week and so far I haven't this week.

I had to quit drinking completely because of the depakote. I can't moderately drink, when I drink I binge drink. Not to the point of blacking out but a good 8-9 drinks. I was doing this every weekend, sometimes multiple times a weekend. Again, boredom. This will be my second weekend alcohol free. I wish I could drink but I don't want to take the chance.

So I'm trying to moderate my life. I don't know how long it will last but it's a start.

[bizi]

I see that moderation is a goal that we want to achieve....
bizi

[BipolaRNurse]

Moderation? What is this moderation you speak of?

[bioChE]

Moderation is for monks.

[bizi]

moderation in our lives.
Eating, drinking, internet, tv, smoking, gambling, you know, vices that perhaps we choose too much of that can easily get us into trouble.
Relationships could fit into there as well.
Loving too much....
What other things can we over endulge in?
bizi

[BipolaRNurse]

Originally Posted by bizi

What other things can we over endulge in?
bizi

Let's see...dieting, exercising, shopping, reading, moving the furniture around, driving fast, Christmas decorating (think Clark Griswold---and me!), baking/cooking, pornography, and sex.

[bizi]

up until 1;30am on the internet.
Had to take an extra 1mg of klonipin to sleep.(total 1.25mg)
Slept in late was so good to finally sleep well. (I already take 200mg of seroquel to sleep)Had not been sleeping well.
I need to tell my pdoc about that.
RAining pretty hard now, tornado warning in effect until 2;30 yikes!
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[wildflowerchild25]

I found a cigarette tracking app that also tells me how much time since my last one. It's been useful. Even though I'm down in the dumps today I've only had 12 so far. If I wasn't paying attention I probably would have had a whole pack by now.

Yes indeed Bizi......I try to live in moderation. I don't always succeed but it is my goal. Most every person on this planet does things against their best interest in an effort to cope. It's our nature and the modern world creates more and more problems we must cope with. The more problems we have, the more likely it is we will engage in SOMETHING in a less than moderate way. Some things are worse, some better and we all have a different opinion of what is worse or better and have different things which work for and help us cope. (((Hugs)))

[bizi]

Good luck to you elsa,
good luck to us all.
(((((HUGS)))))
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[xRavenx]

I would like to live in moderation. I have poor self-control, fixate on things, have an addictive personality, and lately shopping is a problem. Learning how to slow down, be okay with less, and have some more self-control would be a good thing for me.

[bizi]

I have been spending hours and hours on line.....
sigh
bizi

[Slightlydelusional]

Originally Posted by Guiness187055

I don't know the meaning of moderation. Whether it be internet,drinking,drugs,gambling. You name it and I over indulge

Felt like I wrote this but the drinking part as hate hangovers n cant afford the extra calories, so I just triple up on the gambling and weed.