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Old 04-19-2013, 09:48 PM   #16
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I'm glad you're ok mtp. It's a terrible thought that you've been feeling so dark. Your situation reminds me a lot of my friend with bipolar. One of the hardest things she found was dealing with her parents. she always felt that didn't know what was best for her etc, and that they were just sticking their noses in where they weren't needed.

Many years later, she's realised that without their help she'd have been dead a long time.

It's good that you're talking with your folks. It's the best thing you could do.

Incidentally, my friend has been (mostly) happily married for about 15 years now to a man who's been with her through thick and thin as far as her illness goes.

You can have a happy ending too mate. Don't even forget that. xxx
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Old 04-19-2013, 10:34 PM   #17
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MTO the old saw, "You can choose you friends, but not your family".

Yes, best case you can cultivate a social circle that doesn't grind on you, will give you the space you need, but ideally will be there if you need a hand.
Yeah, that's only in novels and Matthew McConaughey movies, but it is a good target to shoot for.

Family is tough, not only because you're stuck with what you have, but they feel they have the right & duty to fix your life the way they think it should be.

I found that although I couldn't choose my family(other than changing inlaws), I could choose the ones I only wanted to see at mandatory functions like Christmas vs see when I had the chance.

Of course I had to cope until I was in a position to support myself and put some distance between us. If it's more than an hour's drive they can't say, "Well, I was in the neighborhood..."

The point is you can do this because it's not permanent, and the better you get, the more you can help yourself get your head into an even better place.
Would I lie to you... if it didn't involve money or sex.
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Old 04-20-2013, 04:33 AM   #18
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But you tell such good lies about money and sex...
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Old 04-20-2013, 06:00 AM   #19
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Be well moar. I think Jim said it, try to stay in the moment.
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Old 04-22-2013, 08:03 PM   #20
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Y'all have all said good things. I'm really benefiting from therapy and the doc said that they should be able to discharge me on Wednesday! I just need to find a therapist for follow ups but I should be able to keep seeing the same psychiatrist I've had since being in-patient which is good.
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Old 04-22-2013, 08:23 PM   #21
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Excellent, you're on your way.
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Old 04-23-2013, 10:10 AM   #22
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*moar hugz*

thank goodness for some good news. I know you can do it mtp. You know it too. go get'em tiger.
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Old 04-28-2013, 07:34 AM   #23
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Well the past few days haven't been great and I did have a terrible dream last night and woke up saying, "Please Jesus don't let it take over us!" I thought I was holding Della and there was a poltergeist chasing us. Anyhow, I have a therapist appointment for tomorrow and I'm looking forward to having a good week, maybe I'll even find a job.
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Old 05-02-2013, 11:30 AM   #24
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So saw my therapist Monday and all went well. She said I seem like an interesting person and she's looking forward to working with me. I'm sure she tells a lot of people that, but it still makes me happy.
Saw my psychiatrist today, nothing really new there, just keep up with the medicine regimen.
Seeing my endo later today and a gp for this illness. Despite the illness, my mood is pretty stable. I'm just bored without a job.
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Old 05-06-2013, 07:15 AM   #25
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A little update, I think my trazodone (sleeping pill) is causing me to have nightmares. It is not good cuz then I don't want to sleep when I wake up from one sweating and shaking. They are very vivid.
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:00 AM   #26
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Can you ask to have it changed?
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:15 AM   #27
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I'm going to have to limey, I can't keep going on like this. Problem is, my next appointment isn't until next month, so I'll have to call the office. Its a bummer because I just filled the script too, now all those pills and money I spent are waste.
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Old 05-06-2013, 08:55 AM   #28
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Can you not get a refund if the drugs aren't right for you?
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Old 05-06-2013, 09:42 AM   #29
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I've never asked, but I'm pretty sure you can't. I'll call my brother and ask though, he should know since he used to be a pharmacy tech.
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