[DelusionsDaily]

So I had T Friday and somehow we managed the topic of how long it's been since I was last hospitalized and realized it has been nearly a year and a half. She said I should be celebrating that fact if I wasn't already. I'm not and....probably won't because in my quest to gain normalcy that was a must.

How would on celebrate something like that anyway?

Thanks all for being so wonderful.

~~delusionsdaily~~

My med regime:
AM:
500mg Depakote ER
150mg Seroquel
PM:
1,000mg Depakote ER
150mg Seroquel

[kaliope]

cant say that was an anniversary I ever thought about celebrating......do you think there is any money in creating chips like they give out in AA? I know last june I was anxious and upset and filled with dread over the seven year anniversary of my commitment. it cant get far enough away.

[junkDNA]

i celebrate that i havent been in the hospital for almost 2 yrs now. the last time i was committed by my T. but i was in and out of the hospital a lot. i think its something to celebrate. for me at least. it shows progress

[ScarletPimpernel]

I don't celebrate anniversaries like that. In fact, I make it a point not to keep track or try to calculate. Everyday that I am safe and healthy is a day to celebrate. If I backslide, I won't be frustrated or upset about having to start a new count. Instead, it's just a part of the healing process.

[Petra5ed]

I don't know that they mean celebrate it literally... like I would not throw a block party called "Haven't been committed for a year!" But... you can do something personally for yourself. Like say, go to a movie and tell yourself it's to celebrate a year and a half of no hospitalization. I think we all need to celebrate the small successes as much as possible. Being depressed and stuff is all negative, not being depressed is neutral but for us crazies it should really be a positive... see!

[ThingWithFeathers]

Congratulations!pDo something nice for yourself - spend a day treating yourself. That's how I'd celebrate.