Hi Friends, To my fellow friends with bipolar. I've actually been pretty busy, socially, which sometimes can really help me & sometimes makes me worse & overstimulated. It seems I'm having a mixed episode these days...thinking too much while feeling horribly depressed (BAD combination). Got together with 2 different friends... Read more
I was crying like crazy last night. I feel so trapped in this illness. I can't get away from it. I'm so upset that I can't seem to have a 'normal' life in so many ways. I feel like a failure. It's even more heartbreaking since I try so hard, yet keep falling down. I am very lucky that Nick (my husband) is SO supportive and... Read more
We've all heard the saying "Bipolar is just like Diabetes..." Therefore, we should not be ashamed. This saying, indeed, has served me well in fighting the stigma of mental illness. But although it might fight the stigma in some ways, I am feeling these days that this is unfortunately a bit of a nieve... Read more
Yesterday, my husband and I were discussing how it's easier, in a way, when I'm going manic, because I can just take Zyprexa & it knocks me down in minutes. Same with anxiety - pop some clonazepam & I'm calmed right down in no time. But with depression, there's no 'quick fix'. Good sleep helps (if you can get... Read more
Had a crappy little cold for the last week; glad it's done now, but with all the Tylenol & Motrin I've been taking & not getting exercise (then today I tried to do some weights at home & hurt myself), I am now really depressed. Acutely and fundamentally - "Feel like s***" in the short term & "Am I EVER going... Read more
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