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Soupe
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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 |
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#277
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I was told by an ''expert'' irl that I ''can function on 2 to 3 hours sleep''.
I am NOT a freakin robot ![]() Now my sleep is worse ![]() That ''expert'' tried to mess with my meds. She had NO freakin clue ![]() ![]() ![]()
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@Soupe du jour:
So sorry to hear of your dad's passing. At least you got to say goodbye. Sorry also about your brother's dire plight. It's certainly a difficult time for you. |
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So sorry for your loss Soupe and prayers for you and your family/brother
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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2nd day of the volunteer job was today. It went well. There was a pair of big elderly Himalayan cats there. They were beautiful and so sweet. One had a lions cut. All the cats there are so cute. Cowboy wasn't there today so that must mean he got adopted. I'm glad, he was such a cool and friendly cat. Anyway I'm loving this volunteer job and am excited to keep doing it
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi Diagnosis: Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type PTSD Social Anxiety Disorder Anorexia Binge/Purge type |
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#281
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I've been feeling sick ever since that.............
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#282
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@Soupe du jour my condolences on the loss of your dad. Thinking of you.
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#283
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I'm sorry for your loss Soupe
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Doing much better today. I had a friend stay up and talk to me until 4am this morning. It hasn’t changed one thing about my painful situation but my paradigm. It has shifted. I feel lighter, freer and happy for the first time in a long while. Good friends are solid gold. My friend would be an excellent psychologist as wise as he is.
I thoroughly enjoyed my 90 minute hot stone massage yesterday. I liked it so much I may start doing that more often. I’ve had a painful shoulder situation for about a month now and it helped tremendously. I got the fun glasses I ordered in and love them. Wasn’t sure initially that they would work but am pleased. They are emerald green like my eyes with a cat eye shape. About to go to lunch at a Greek restaurant with friends and then run errands. I don’t prefer Greek except for the blackened salmon plate but am excited to see my friends and visit. I have an appointment with my NP this week to get back on Lithium. Why suffer when I don’t have to? I hope everyone has a peaceful day. Much love ![]() |
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#285
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@Soupe du jour - I’m so sorry about your dad passing away
![]() Today I have to go buy a new vacuum cleaner for my new house. Ours is years old and doesn’t do such a great job anymore. I’ve seen these ones advertised at Big W and the reviews say they’re as good as Dyson but a fraction of the cost! I also need to buy a new bin for the kitchen. All these little expenses add up when you move. Cleaners are coming to our old place today. Paying a fortune to get it done but standard is high when you move and they do a final inspection. Need to cancel electricity at our old place starting tomorrow. I’m on track for unpacking. I have the basics unpacked. There’s still a lot more to unpack of course but we’ve got enough out boxes to get by for now which is good. Loving having a bath and dishwasher in my new place. Haven’t had one for 6 years in our old rental. |
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#286
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Deepest Condolences, Soupe.
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So sorry Soupe. Loss is never easy. I'm glad you were able to say goodbye. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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#288
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Just had my pdoc appointment. He’s amazed I’m doing so well despite all the stress. Kept saying I could contact him for anything. He’ll contact the pharmacy and tell them brand name only for latuda. Given my history this is truly a miracle drug and he thinks it’s great that my insurance is insisting on brand name only as that will keep it stable. See him again in 3 months.
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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 |
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Met my new pdoc, he’s good enough. Not amazing but friendly and didn’t make me feel bad about anything. I’m not sure I trust him because I said SSRI’s make me manic and he decided to put me on a low dose of lexapro anyway. He thinks because I’m on so much anti-manic medication right now it shouldn’t be an issue. He said try the 5mg of lexapro and then come back in two weeks. In two weeks I will be doubling my propranolol dose as per his instructions.
So we’ll see how this goes. I’m nervous, I don’t want to go manic but maybe he’s right about the mood stabilizers keeping me in check. I won’t know unless I try.
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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My day was pretty rushed and quick. I woke up late (about 15minutes beofre I had a telehealth appointment) and had therapy and saw my psychiatrist back to back. Made lunch, picked up meds, and just relaxing at home. I am starting some trauma work in therapy and have IOP 3 days a week 3 hours a day, it's a lot of therapy but it's helping I think. I'm hopeful this week. Maybe I'll add a bit more later.
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#291
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My mortgage rate is really low right now. I renewed when the rate was low. I have medical insurance through work so that'll continue for now. For healthcare we have provincial coverage so all medical is covered. The medical insurance through work is for prescriptions, so they're covered.
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* Dx: Bipolar II (finally, after years at Bipolar NOS) * Rx: minimal dose of Lamictal My avatar picture is a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy I took in April 2023. I dedicated this photo to my sister who passed away in July 2016. |
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#292
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I`m so sorry for your loss Soupe.
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I got a few things done today, so i feel just barely worthy. Lots of lying around lately, tho. One of our news anchors made a big booboo. He went to say "JUNK drawer" and instead he said "DRUNK drawer"! A telling slip of the tongue?!
@Nammu: Great that your doctor is supporting you with your med of choice! @wildflowerchild25: I share your concern as anti-depressants make me (hypo)manic too. You have an appointment in two weeks tho, so the short time frame should help to detect any upswings before they get out-of-control. |
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#294
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Soupe, sory for your loss. hugs to you that you got to speak with him.
(((((HUGS)))))) bizi
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lamictal 2x a day haldol 2x a day cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, fish oil coq10 multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine Remeron at night, zyprexa, requip2-4mg |
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#295
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@Soupe du jour sorry for your loss (((((((((((hug)))))))))
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#296
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Sorry I don't understand this. What does Freud have to do with stoicism? And Freud has long been discredited in the field of Psychology. His theories are now considered pseudoscience. I have a bachelor degree in Psychology. |
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Soupe I’m so sorry you lost your Father. What a gift to have that talk. I will keep your brother in my thoughts.
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Helping others gets me out of my own head ~ |
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#298
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May be you misunderstood my use of the words "practical ways"? With that I meant more focus on what we can do to cope with MI instead of using years with a Freudian therapist. As far as I understood your description of stoicism, it has some similarities to my own experience with CBT. Then I gave some examples from modern CBT. (CBT isn't always about finding "thinking errors", but about finding ways to think about a situation that is useful and helps one to move forward). It was so I understood your "presentation" of stoicism, as a philosophy that helped you to move forward in your life.
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#299
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Well
I did it. I was approved for a $20k education loan for my masters…
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schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin |
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I WAS ACCEPTED!!!! My school sent my acceptance letter for the masters of social work program just a bit ago!
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schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin |
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