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HAL9000

I was diagnosed in 2003 but symptomatic since 1975.

posted 04/18/2009, comments (6)

self-injury

Often I get the urge to injure myself. I never draw blood; I just dig something into my skin until it hurts and makes a temporary mark, but without breaking the skin. Sometimes at work, for example, when nobody is looking, I take a pair of scissors and drive it into my neck. My heart beats fast because it's kind of thrilling to see if I'll be able... Read more Chevron

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marsha

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posted 04/13/2009, comments (11)

I'm new here, lost, and having a terrible day

Did you take your meds? It's a question that I hear every single night. My usual answer: "Oh yeah. I will." Then I pull out my 7-day pill box and swallow down my med cocktail, consisting of six pills combining four different types of meds. I'm not crazy. But if I don't take these pills, I can't function well. It's as simple as that. If I forget... Read more Chevron

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Erin

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posted 04/05/2009, comments (2)

I'm at a loss.....

I'm at a loss. I've turned out to be a person that is sensitive to psych meds. In the last year I've been on Li, Epival, Seroquel, Olanzapine, Risperidone, Lamotrigine.... and all but lamotrigine has caused side effects. And in some cases a side effect or two from the "rare" list. Right now, on Risperidone.. my blood... Read more Chevron

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nonethewiser

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posted 03/27/2009, comment (1)

sharing of journal

Feb 25th 2009. I found a few of my old journals and was shocked at what I wrote. Or at what I read, take your pick. They all have the same signs and symptons in them. Not taking med's as I should. Not going to bed as I should. Not eating, not bathing..etc, etc. One would think I could break this... Read more Chevron

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Eric

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posted 03/25/2009, comments (3)

Defining Oneself

Defining OneselfI have read so many posts and talked with enough people to the point of making me mental at times because of how they define themselves. So many of us define ourselves as bipolar first instead of who we really are.Bipolarism is an illness not much different that being diabetic, so why is it that people with diabetes don't come... Read more Chevron

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