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Random Amber

I don't really have a question as much as I have the need to vent, so here I go. I feel like I have been rebelling if that makes sense. I have pierced my face, tattooed my arm and blackened my hair all since May. I take 6 pills a day I have no sense of self or identity, and I feel honestly that I don't belong anywhere. I don't mean that in a nobody loves me sort of way, but more that I don't really feel comfortable anywhere that I go. I want to go go go, but I hate it when I do. I want to go out and party and act like a teenager but I know that it wont heal me. I do give in sometimes and go out and have fun, but I still feel empty because the fun is over. Have you ever just wanted to scream at the top of your lungs until your throat is sore and your lungs are empty? That is all I want to do at times but again I know that it will still feel empty. I feel like a pot of boiling water and I hate it.

10/ 6/09 7:28pm

Well, I'll just randomly babble back then Smile since you didn't really ask a question, kinda like talking to someone at work.  Going out is something I think a lot if not all people who used to party and enjoyed it or looked at it as 'good times' (at least some of the times) will always struggle with wanting to do again.  It may only get to be a fleeting feeling eventually, like it is for me, but I still feel it, and so does my super old auntie who's retired now! I still go once in a blue moon, but have a lot more fun going to a fancy restaurant and having a glass of expensive wine with appy's...although not sure either of us should do much more from the looks of our meds Surprised This summer I went to an outdoor concert and it was pretty wild, did more than I shoulda, and had to leave halfway through cause I didn't like getting moshed like I used to.  I just make sure I have other stuff to do.

 

Your hair and jewelry will always be reversable girl, you are just trying to get your emotions out in some other way, sometimes it feels good. Don't fret, but I've just had to get a half sleeve to fix an ugly one I did years ago (or I thought it was ugly), now that is hard to get adjusted to!! I like it though, (lotus flowers and stuff) my conversational point is to be careful with tats, just cause you may like 'em now and wish 'em gone later, but you know that, hehe.

 

I wish you all the best with your new routine, you can do it! How's about some yoga? Or dance lessons? An online course? Meh, its a hard life, sucks for me half the time but I am glad to feel better than the nutso person I became last time I went off, never want to go there again.

 

Take care.

 

10/ 6/09 8:58pm

It is at least nice to know that someone is reading my rants! I will try a hobby lord knows I need one I am just not sure what I want to do. I appriciate both of your input and again I am just so thankfull to have people out there to connect with, who know what I am going through!

10/ 6/09 8:56pm

I can see that you like most people including self medicate some way some how. There is no real reason why we make the decision that we make. I normally try to reconize what I am doing 1st, though its hard, I try to control the strong urges of feeling like I need something, but I dont know what. Good lcuk

10/ 7/09 4:41am

Hi Amber.

 

About that scream, I have it for some years now...

In my case, life as turned bitter sweet and hasn't change as I need it to, that creates anxiety and I feel that need to scream until this town turns into dust.

I feel that I don't belong anywhere either, Amber, and doesn't help when we live in a world costume made that doesn't fit us...

 

Do you need an important change in your life? Do you feel good about who you are? Maybe it would do you good talking to someone close to you or doing some therapy to understand where it comes from. Maybe it's just BP messing up your mind, or you just wanting to create an identity for that lost feeling of belonging.

 

On the other hand, I hope you have got good art on your tattoos; I always wanted to do just 2.  I want to go to Miami Ink for it hehhehehhehehhehehehhe they are great artists.

I wish you'll feel better soon, take care.

 

Alex

10/ 7/09 12:31pm

Well the ink is ok, nothing exciting stars on my wrist, I used to cut there so it covered up the scars and is supposed to serve as a deterent from future cutting. My best friend bought it for me and got a matching one. I have a really amazing support system and I have more doctors and therapists than I can shake a stick at :) I think thats part of what is so frustrating, aside from my brain, my life is great. I have nothing real to complain about (now anyway, previously a different sorted story) my brain just concocts reasons to be miserable. I really do think about screaming from time to time, but that would assuradly cause the neighbors to phone the police. That would be fun to relay my insanity to the police :) I just want to want to be where I am for a while, if that makes any sense. I am so glad that I found all of you on this site, I dont know what I would do with out all of your support!

10/ 8/09 5:27am

Same here Amber, I had reached the end of the line when I found this site and it brought me hope to feel so welcome and finally have support for my disorder. I stopped feeling crazy about my symptoms because everybody has the same as I do, so I can feel "normal" here and that's a big help. I'm glad to have found all of you as well.

 

Alex

Anonymous
Bipolar Mom
10/15/09 1:49pm

I am a parent of a bipolar child and I am just curious if any of the women out there with bipolar disorder also have been diagnosed with PCOS (irregular menstrual cycles). 

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