Bipolar check-in #71

I don't know how old the dog is but have you tried kennel training. We have used that method for all our dog.
Basically you put them in the kennel then take them out to feed and then potty and some play time then right back into the kennel they go. Length of time varies I would start with a week with your pup.

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Just got word that mum also has pneumonia, so it will probably be a few days. But they tell me she is doing good.

Same with my mawmaw. She was struggling to breathe

I’m glad they’re both in hospitals where they can be monitored. How old is your Meemaw?

Well I worked an official job today. I drove for doordash for a little today. Thought I was going to have problems with my anxiety but it was ok.

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed . I guess its just like that saying "no pain no gain" or some **** like that.

NO!!! When I was a teen I was became involved in ballet and modern dance. My dance teachers (dance teachers are infamous for overworking their students and encouraging them to starve themselves. At age 32 I was 5'6" & weighed 102lbs) worked us to death and all we heard was NO PAIN NO GAIN. Over and over. So I carried that with me throughout my 20's and 30's and into my early 40's dancing, cycling, running, weightlifting. Then I tore my shoulder rotator cuff. That messed everything up. Definitely no more weightlifting, which I loved.

I got lucky and had an excellent PT and I told her, Well, you know how it is - no pain, no gain. She was Absolutely not! Never! The moment you feel pain your body is telling you to stop! So. Immediately stop and lessen your activity or you risk injury. Got it?

That kind-of changed my life about a lot of things.

Haha, no @MuddyBoots, Keflex isn't the orange pee one. I think that antibi is one that treats TB. I'll probably be testing positive for TB any day now, though. I'll keep you posted.

The kennel training method! @otroo and @~Christina, do you know, my sister adored Labradors and over some decades had a succession of gorgeous ones. Most were black, but there was one darling blonde Lab, Cerveza, she was my girl. They were always beautifully trained, and the method she used was the kennel method. She swore by it.

Funny you posted this. I was just going to post that one of my most repeated lines when I was working was "Pain is your body's way of saying NO!"

Same thing, different therapist

The town in which I live hasn't had a holiday parade for 2 years due to covid. This year the town was supposed to hold a huge parade not in the morning, but to go all out at 4 p.m., a big light show with the floats decorated, colorful lights, the whole 9 yards. Tons of money dumped into the festivities, support small business people!- you name it.

I've been proud of it all. Go town! I decided I wasn't going to attend, although I live close enough to Main Street that I can stand in a certain place and see a bit of what's happening there. Still, I've felt proud of the town doing something so special and I was excited for the people, especially kids, who would enjoy the parade.

So this morning I awoke, got online, and the morning news: Holiday Parade Cancelled Due to Rain.

I thought it was a joke. Oh, you silly town council! But, no. Fabulous electric festival parade cancelled due to rain. Due to RAIN!

Okay. It rained and was gusty overnight. The rain is winding down, by tonight "showers" are predicted The wind has stopped - hours ago. I'm actually embarrassed to say this, but- right now the sky is bright and sunny, at this moment, anyway.

I can imagine it: 4 p.m. rolls around. The rain is long gone, wind is a memory. The sun is out as dusk falls. No parade. Children all over town hysterically sobbing because...no parade. Frustrated parents, because...no parade.
Hi! It's the holiday season and it's winter! There may be a bit of showers - umbrellas, anyone?
Welcome to the genuinely laughable side of California This is why my dad's family who, when they came out here from NYC to visit, laughed at us. "A little rain," they'd say, "and everyone panics."

I called David, expecting him to say WHAT?! They CANCELLED it?! No. David, all family from California, going back 1,000 years, apparently fear-ers of rain, calmly stated, "Oh, yes, I think they did the right thing." Breathe. Just breathe.

In over 100 years do you know how many times the NYC Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was cancelled? ONCE. Do you know why? It was cancelled at the start of WWII because the rubber for the balloons was needed for the war effort.

Athletes have learned better ways of training, and it's about time! Thank you @BeyondtheRainbow

You ever get like on edge kind of like the beginning of mania or anxiety? Maybe I am hypo manic what do you all do if you get this way?

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Originally Posted by otroo You ever get like on edge kind of like the beginning of mania or anxiety? Maybe I am hypo manic what do you all do if you get this way? Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I say, Thank you, God, because I'm finally not depressed. That's as long as it's a nice hypomania.

Mania is a different story. That needs immediate treatment.

Anxiety? I get in to see my prescriber to adjust meds as soon as I possibly can.

For those of you who saw and wondered or for those who PM'ed and have asked WTHeck - I apologize for the confusion. I have slipped and accidentally used my first name on the forum before. To clarify: My IRL name is (first name) Laurie (middle name) Beth. I go by "Laurie," although some friends like to call me Laurie Beth, which is fine. I was named after the characters in Little Women.

When I signed on to the forum I was going to use Laurie; surprisingly it had already been used in several ways. I really like my middle name, so went with that. XOXO

Nammu and Halliebeth I'm sorry that your moms are in the hospital with covid! I hope they are well taken care of and heal quickly!

So I'm sitting here soupose to be wrapping all I can think about is the mess. How I'm a mess. That yet again I'm getting sick. I'm soupose to start my meds Monday and all I want to do is and cry. Why cry no idea. I think I'm going to take thorizen and go to bed early. I'm not going to wrap.

Update: h came and took the sharp objects out of the room gave me thorizen and reminded me he's not divorcing me.

My mom has been a dance teacher (with her own studio for 20 years) and examiner using the Cecchetti method for over 50 years- and also a dancer herself - and she has never encouraged her students to have eating disorders.

She is 90 years old and my pawpaw is 93.

Ooo they are up there in age too. Can your mum stay with them or is it best to look into a new living situation?

Well mom
Is disabled with MS so she can’t help much. For now they’ll
Go to rehab for a few weeks once they are hopefully well enough. We don’t know what’s gonna happen

I’m sorry. Getting old sucks.

Well I did a couple of more doordashes this evening and I am proud of myself. This is like the first legit job I have had in over 10 years. I think I am going to apply for a job at Autozone so I don't have to use so much gas in my truck. If I get hired at a parts store I can part time doordash in the Spring when the weather is nicer and I can ride my little Honda bad boy gets like 75mpg.

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Sending positive thoughts and well wishes to all struggling, and with family members who are sick. It's horrible that covid is wreaking more havoc again. I'll now be doubly careful during my upcoming travels. If my brother were to get sick with covid, on top of his current struggles, I'd be horrified.

After several extremely busy days, we've finally had a chance to rest, but this coming week will be busy, too. Hubby thinks I should make at least a couple types of Christmas cookies to bring to the US. If so, it must be in the next few days and ones that travel well. I'll likely also bake (and cook) a bit at my dad's house for my brother.

Its not just like a regular eating disorder. I'm also having issues eating enough due to the increase in my Prestiq. Which seems to be working pretty well. As of today I've lost 5 pounds since the increase 2 weeks ago this coming Tuesday. A lot of the time I really have to force myself to eat enough because I'm legit not hungry. I'm working out to build muscle. Not to lose weight. Today I did 19 minutes and I couldn't do anymore so I didn't push myself and I stopped.

My sisters family had the flu this week apparently. My 9 year old nephew had a fever of 103. I'm not sure if they had the flu shots or not. They are supposed to be very effective this year. Or if they took the 9 year old to the doctors or not. They have a Christmas event tonight that they payed a ton of non refundable money for so they are going to see who is well enough to go and who isn't. My mom had planned on going over to their house to watch the baby. I guess they will bring her over here instead who is apparently not sick. The details with them as usuaul are very chaotic and hazy.

I was on the orange pee one for what they thought was a bladder infection and I was peeing blood so my urine was pink!

I'm super tired. Probably food related again. I ate the majority of my calories before 10:30. I'm making better food choices like choosing Greek yogurt and fruit over chips and candy. Plus I think I got a different generic of topamax this time thats intensfying the loss of appetite side effect.

I'm hoping my sisters family can all make their Christmas event tonight that cost them a lot. They paid for 4 tickets and I really don't want to be put on the spot if they ask me to go. It would honestly be pretty rude of me to turn them down. Not just because of the cost but everything else they, especially my brother in law has done for me recently.