Bipolar Check-in #83

MuddyBoots · Nov 06, 2024 at 11:39 AM

I think it's easier to accept a general situation when you know what you can do to make the best of it. Like someone at risk of being deported can work on getting to a safe place ahead of time before they're forced into an unideal situation, or a woman who wants to have a child could ask her gynecologist advice and reassurance to ensure a safe pregnancy and birthing process. If you have some friends that express their political opinion in opposition to the new power, encourage them to either get a lot more people and guns or put a cap on it.

Is this an ideal government to be under? No. But at least we have a decade behind of us of this guy shoving himself in the limelight that we can take a good guess as to what the worst that could happen is. If anything, I got from this outcome that no matter how ****** or stupid of a person someone is, they can achieve their goals.

raspberrytorte · Nov 06, 2024 at 11:48 AM

We're at my husband's mom's house right now, and she's all doom and gloom regarding the election, which isn't isn't helping my anxiety. She said grocery prices will skyrocket once Trump starts deporting all these illegal immigrants because there'll be no one to work the fields and that

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SSI and SSDI will be cut so the rich can become richer.

She also said the department of education is going to be cut. Pretty much, she said we're all screwed.

Anyway, so I think I'm going to start bawling. 😭 😭 😭 This sucks. This is just sucky. I mean, WHY. Just... WHY. I don't understand why everyone seems to like him apparently.

@MuddyBoots

Don't worry.

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My drug of choice is seroquel and luckily, since my psychiatrist called in a bunch of 300mg logs for me, I have some 200mg and 50mg tablets in abundance and am picking up more 200mg tablets from the pharmacy today since they just automatically do refills. Needless to say, I want to lay in bed all day on a seroquel high.

I'm trying not to let the election results trigger an episode of depression. I mean, maybe things will be okay?

I would bawl, but I can't because I'm not at home right now. Had a dream about crying last night though.

MuddyBoots · Nov 06, 2024 at 12:05 PM

That's the thing, about 2.5 million LESS people voted for him this election compared to 2020 (I'm willing to bet COVID took a lot of them out though). He lost popularity, but the blue ticket lost more.

In all likelihood I don't think we'll have a worst case scenario because of this. A man set a precedence that rules don't matter, made a lot of people hate him, and got into power. There are others out there who can use his barbaric tactics against him, we just have to hope they will. We were given a foundation with checks and balances. We can keep that.

Nammu · Nov 06, 2024 at 12:12 PM

There’s a huge dark maelstrom in the center of my gut. It’s official America is dead. People would rather vote for a con man than a woman. Even Mexico voted a woman in. Ohhhh. This is so bad. The end of pbs, last time he made huge cuts to education and pbs, this time he’ll just eliminate them. SSI and SSDI, gone. HUD programs gone. Oh I’m sick!

unaluna · Nov 06, 2024 at 12:29 PM

America was great because when there was trouble in the world, America did the helping. Now America is causing the hurting, and that is going to be the opposite of great.

Nammu · Nov 06, 2024 at 12:39 PM

I hope other countries help us

Blue_Bird · Nov 06, 2024 at 01:05 PM

I did the laundry and cleaned my apartment. Mustachio is laying on the warm laundry. I drew this today. Gonna practice violin soon. I slept 12 hours last night. My psychiatrist never called me back.

Blue_Bird · Nov 06, 2024 at 01:18 PM

I miss Mocha so much. I keep thinking he's here accidentally out of habit, like I went to go check on him this morning like I usually do when I first woke up but obviously he's gone. He was a good cat. The best boy.

Blue_Bird · Nov 06, 2024 at 01:54 PM

Having creative outlets like art and violin are really helpful for managing my stress and anxiety

Mountaindewed · Nov 06, 2024 at 02:37 PM

I've been sleeping all day and

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I just took 50mg of melatonin

I'm not going to deal with this today.

Crazy Hitch · Nov 06, 2024 at 02:42 PM

I’ve decided I’m not going to study the counselling course. Counsellors get paid a lot less money than teachers here in my State. Sigh. I wanted out of teaching.

Blueberrybook · Nov 06, 2024 at 02:43 PM

The dermatologist appt. wasn't as bad as I feared; glad that is over. I really hope the doctor got all the margins on the mole this time. 2 weeks for the biopsy results.

Our stray cat turns out to be a he, not a she. We still don't have a name for him. He got a shot of painkiller, an antibiotic shot, and a dose of Revolution flea/pest treatment yesterday, and he will be back in 2 weeks for his vaccines/neuter. We still haven't brought him in the the house; we want to be sure the medicine has killed all the pests, and it may be gradual, depending how our other cats react to him. He is a sweetie though.

I'm still having a lot of anxiety/panic. I'm debating whether or not to take 25 mg Seroquel.

MuddyBoots · Nov 06, 2024 at 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I've been sleeping all day and

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I just took 50mg of melatonin

I'm not going to deal with this today.

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Same. So far today I pretty much just went out for meds (and a special "med"), and then been on the couch listening to music with my "med." What do massively high doses of melatonin do for you? I took a mega dose once and it just gave me a headache and brain fog.

@Blueberrybook I hope your new family member settles in nicely! What are you thinking for names?

Mountaindewed · Nov 06, 2024 at 03:10 PM

[QUOTE=MuddyBoots;7452030]

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Same. So far today I pretty much just went out for meds (and a special "med"), and then been on the couch listening to music with my "med." What do massively high doses of melatonin do for you? I took a mega dose once and it just gave me a headache and brain fog.

It doesn't really do anything but it does make me a bit like a zombie so that I'm zoned out enough not to feel much.

Victoria'smom · Nov 06, 2024 at 03:17 PM

Time to make plans now

raspberrytorte · Nov 06, 2024 at 05:27 PM

I'm not dealing in a very healthy manner. I'm letting myself sink into depression. 😔

Currently listening to Sigur Ros (the most depressing band ever that I always end up listening to when I'm depressed) and laying in bed with the covers over my head. My husband and daughter aren't home at the moment, but I know once they get home they're going to be really obnoxious and MAKE me get out of bed.

I need to stop this. NOW. I personally DID NOT vote for the orange one. I did what I could. I need to not dwell on this, but I've been crying off and on.

Moose72 · Nov 06, 2024 at 06:12 PM

This morning I bought my cat Hills canned cat food in varying flavors all for cats ages 1-6. Gave her half a can and she LOVES it! She keeps going back to lick her bowl over and over! The vet suggested we supplement her dry food with wet.

Nammu · Nov 06, 2024 at 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose72

This morning I bought my cat Hills canned cat food in varying flavors all for cats ages 1-6. Gave her half a can and she LOVES it! She keeps going back to lick her bowl over and over!

Hills was very popular with the cats at the shelter. We used it in the icu for sick cats to encourage them to eat.

Mountaindewed · Nov 06, 2024 at 06:15 PM

The melatonin zoned me out for a bit but then I got my *** out of it and started doing stuff. I did 2 loads of laundry I've been putting off. I organized my pantry and I finally got on my treadmill after avoiding it for 2 months. Now I'm charging up my VR headset and updating the software. I haven't used it since the winter. I've been watching season 14 of a TV show all day. My stomach has been fine since about 10AM. I guess I'm just in some kinda mode right now.

Moose72 · Nov 06, 2024 at 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

Hills was very popular with the cats at the shelter. We used it in the icu for sick cats to encourage them to eat.

Wow it’s good stuff!

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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,963 (SuperPoster!) 13 68.9k hugs given	Nov 06, 2024 at 12:29 PM #965 America was great because when there was trouble in the world, America did the helping. Now America is causing the hurting, and that is going to be the opposite of great.

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Blue_Bird Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2013 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 37,510 (SuperPoster!) 11 15.1k hugs given	Nov 06, 2024 at 01:18 PM #968 I miss Mocha so much. I keep thinking he's here accidentally out of habit, like I went to go check on him this morning like I usually do when I first woke up but obviously he's gone. He was a good cat. The best boy. __________________ “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi

Blue_Bird Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2013 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 37,510 (SuperPoster!) 11 15.1k hugs given	Nov 06, 2024 at 01:54 PM #969 Having creative outlets like art and violin are really helpful for managing my stress and anxiety __________________ “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi

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