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Joicie

posted 10/13/2008, comment (1)

Focus on me

I have been told that right now I need to do some "selfing". What does that mean? It's time not to be overwhelmed with everybodies stuff and over focused on being angry at my boyfriend and half the people in the rest of the world. I need to focus on taking care of myself. Hard to do. I have to keep refocusing. I am not helpless, though I... Read more Chevron

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kpmcinto

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posted 10/12/2008, comments (3)

Negativity.....

My question is simple...how do I stop being so negative? I never see the brighter side of things and my cup is ALWAYS HALF EMPTY!!! I am so sick of all of this pessimism! What to do? Also I have been a mess these past two weeks! I feel so irritable and I am being NASTY to my family...it's like the nice me is trapped somewhere and I was taken over... Read more Chevron

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pabrown1974

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I am 34 years old. I have had bipolar since Nov. 1996

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posted 10/12/2008, comments (10)

Having a hard time having sex with my husband because of the meds and going through hell!!

Hi, My name is Paula, and I live in College Park, GA. I have been happily married to a wonderful ordained minister for 6 years, and we used to have sex constantly right in the beginning! Well, as far as sex goes, everything's changed! I love my husband to death, and he is my knight and shining armor and my guardian angel. And I understand why God... Read more Chevron

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LadyBehindTheMask

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I love my job, my husband, and my cat!

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posted 10/12/2008, comments (2)

I needed this Spark! in the middle of my depression

The last few weeks have been very difficult. I'm swinging down, which has been hard enough. It almost seemed like it was easier to manage the depressions before I was treated, when I was almost always depressed and so I just got used to working through them. (Brief aside: a really helpful book is Working in the Dark: Keeping Your Job While... Read more Chevron

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LifeontheIsland

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Married, mother of four wonderful children, two cats and one dog

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posted 10/10/2008, comments (10)

One month of Abilify and I feel like a ZOMBIE!

Last year's Halloween party. Was NOT a zombie last year! We won 2nd place in the costume contest! :-) My Dr. said that I may feel tired for a few weeks, but I feel like a complete zombie. It's hard to have the motivation to get anything done. I don't really feel any less depressed, and I'm lacking any days of... Read more Chevron

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