Questions bipolar version #10

BeyondtheRainbow · Jan 01, 2023 at 02:14 AM

Yes.

Will you or have you been watching all the college football games? The Sunday pro games this week?

Jan 01, 2023 at 05:19 AM

no not at all

Were there many fireworks last night where you were?

Fuzzybear · Jan 01, 2023 at 07:59 AM

Affirmative

Have you ever owned a train set?

*Beth* · Jan 01, 2023 at 10:33 AM

Yes, I have! When I was a very little girl I owned a train set. It was made from probably cast iron, so still the old-fashioned, heavy kind, not the plastic children play with today. The locomotive was wonderful! Somehow, something that looked like smoke would come out of the chimney, the headlamp lit up, and it would chug along really well as it pulled the train. My sister, who was much older than I, would help me arrange the track. Sometimes we would tie a troll to the track and the train would run into the troll and derail. Horrible, I know- but we were copying cartoons, and we thought it was terribly funny! I loved my train, loads of fun.

What was the first thing you did on this new year's day?

Jan 02, 2023 at 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by *Beth*

Yes, I have! When I was a very little girl I owned a train set. It was made from probably cast iron, so still the old-fashioned, heavy kind, not the plastic children play with today. The locomotive was wonderful! Somehow, something that looked like smoke would come out of the chimney, the headlamp lit up, and it would chug along really well as it pulled the train. My sister, who was much older than I, would help me arrange the track. Sometimes we would tie a troll to the track and the train would run into the troll and derail. Horrible, I know- but we were copying cartoons, and we thought it was terribly funny! I loved my train, loads of fun.

What was the first thing you did on this new year's day?

your trainset sounds wonderful!. I used to live near someone who had one like that. he loved trains, in fact he even had his own steam train (real one)

first thing I did on new year's day was watch the fireworks and the clock strike midnight
what are you doing in 2023 that is new, and that you didn't do last year

BeyondtheRainbow · Jan 08, 2023 at 07:27 PM

I'm using a "word of the day" to help me focus on some areas I want to improve. I have to keep it limited to a few things though or I'll just wind up panicked.

Do you prefer to dress for winter or summer?

Nammu · Jan 08, 2023 at 07:49 PM

Summer. I hate the extra work of getting coats, mittens, hats and scarves out then to put on, and then getting over heated in stores and having to go back out in the cold. ( shudder)

What was the last show you binge watched?

*Beth* · Jan 09, 2023 at 03:20 PM

The Crown, Season 5

Q: Are you early, late, or right on time to appointments?

Nammu · Jan 09, 2023 at 06:27 PM

Usually right on time, or early. I think being late is rude.

Do you have someone else you are taking care of?

Aurelius710 · Jan 12, 2023 at 11:01 AM

I've helped with errands for family members, cooked and cleaned for them, taken them to the doctor, but I've never been a full time caretaker for someone.

If you had to choose between a mountain cabin or a beachside cottage, which would you choose and why?

Soupe du jour · Jan 12, 2023 at 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Aurelius710

I've helped with errands for family members, cooked and cleaned for them, taken them to the doctor, but I've never been a full time caretaker for someone.

If you had to choose between a mountain cabin or a beachside cottage, which would you choose and why?

At this precise moment, neither. I just got back from a trip to Mexico staying along the beach at times. It was way too hot. I think of the two, my preferred is probably the mountain cabin. As beautiful as the sea and beaches are, I think there's simply more to do in the mountains for me.

What sport (or other type of physical activity) do you like to do most?

Jan 15, 2023 at 10:57 AM

I must be having a bit of a random moment, because I read this question and thought, well, my favourite physical activity to do is go to the toilet (admit it though, it feels good to be empty)

I guess.... holding a cup?. I'm really not physical at all which might explain why I walk I'm slower than the world's slowest tortoise

what is something you've learned recently that you wouldn't believe until you actually looked it up?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jan 15, 2023 at 09:36 PM

You can make cheese in a crockpot (still not sure I'd try it but it's apparently possible).

Do you like cake or something else for your birthday?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM

I prefer other treats. I'm not much of a cake person.

Could you find a hardware store (not Walmart, Target, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc) open at 7:30 PM in your town?

Nammu · Jan 17, 2023 at 10:40 PM

I’m not sure. There one hardware store but I don’t know there hours.

What’s a fun fact you know?

Soupe du jour · Jan 18, 2023 at 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

I’m not sure. There one hardware store but I don’t know there hours.

What’s a fun fact you know?

There are so many! What came to mind is about head hair. In many cases if a person loses a lot of their head hair (i.e. from chemo or other reason, like Lithium/medication hair loss, extreme stress) it frequently grows back curly or curlier than in the past. It happened to me, and apparently there is support for this fact. I'm not sure if it happens to people with racial backgrounds where hair is always straight (like some East Asians), though.

Is your natural head hair a different color in adulthood than it was in early childhood? And or texture different?

Aurelius710 · Jan 18, 2023 at 06:15 PM

No, no real change. I've always had a head of quick growing blonde hair since childhood.

When you are going through a depressive episode, do you tend to notice fluctuating energy levels before your mood goes down, or does it come all at once?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jan 19, 2023 at 12:44 AM

energy level goes first. Right now I could easily sleep 15 or more hours per day.

Do you re-read books over and over or is just once enough?

MuddyBoots · Jan 19, 2023 at 03:31 PM

If they're good I'll read them 2-3 times. Otherwise, no.

When you read a book, how do you know where to stop? At a section? At a chapter? Any page?

Nammu · Jan 19, 2023 at 04:45 PM

There’s no rhyme or reason where I stop if I have a bookmark. I sometimes stop in the middle of a sentence. But if I don’t have a bookmark I try to stop at the beginning of a new chapter and repeat the chapter number a few times so I can remember it.

Do you take random days off? Where you don’t get dressed, don’t do anything but veg out?

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BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,643 (SuperPoster!) 9 11.7k hugs given	Jan 01, 2023 at 02:14 AM #141 Yes. Will you or have you been watching all the college football games? The Sunday pro games this week? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jan 01, 2023 at 05:19 AM #142 no not at all Were there many fireworks last night where you were?

Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,453 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.4k hugs given	Jan 01, 2023 at 07:59 AM #143 Affirmative Have you ever owned a train set? __________________

Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 5 23.7k hugs given	Jan 09, 2023 at 03:20 PM #148 The Crown, Season 5 Q: Are you early, late, or right on time to appointments? __________________

Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 73,890 (SuperPoster!) 14 57.1k hugs given	Jan 09, 2023 at 06:27 PM #149 Usually right on time, or early. I think being late is rude. Do you have someone else you are taking care of? __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann

BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,643 (SuperPoster!) 9 11.7k hugs given	Jan 15, 2023 at 09:36 PM #153 You can make cheese in a crockpot (still not sure I'd try it but it's apparently possible). Do you like cake or something else for your birthday? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily

BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,643 (SuperPoster!) 9 11.7k hugs given	Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM #154 I prefer other treats. I'm not much of a cake person. Could you find a hardware store (not Walmart, Target, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc) open at 7:30 PM in your town? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily

Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 73,890 (SuperPoster!) 14 57.1k hugs given	Jan 17, 2023 at 10:40 PM #155 I’m not sure. There one hardware store but I don’t know there hours. What’s a fun fact you know? __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann

BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,643 (SuperPoster!) 9 11.7k hugs given	Jan 19, 2023 at 12:44 AM #158 energy level goes first. Right now I could easily sleep 15 or more hours per day. Do you re-read books over and over or is just once enough? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,453 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,377 hugs given	Jan 19, 2023 at 03:31 PM #159 If they're good I'll read them 2-3 times. Otherwise, no. When you read a book, how do you know where to stop? At a section? At a chapter? Any page? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]