Posted by mags on April 11, 2003, at 22:45:35
In reply to Re: can you sit at home and do nothing? , posted by Eggy on March 11, 2003, at 15:03:29
> I have to put in my 2 cents simply because ive tried many ways. I tried to just lay on the couch under a blanket with headphones on and wait for the "sun" to shine. But I found out that the sun doesn't shine too well through tempered glass and doubled locked doors where you only get to see your family from 6pm-7pm on Thursdays. But I have to admit that the art therapy class was pretty fun! I also tried the "fake" approach. Yeah...the let's pretend that we love life and let's make everyone around us smile and laugh. The same approach that wears you out at the end the day and leaves you wondering what the Hell you've been doing. I have also tried the "Zombie" approach. Wake up, get dressed, put on some make up, go to the store, sweep the floor...get it all done but don't care if you do or not. Then there is the "Village People" approach. No matter how you feel ya gotta find some groove in there somewhere and wake it up and get it going. If I have to I turn on loud music and embarrass my kids my dancing and singing I'll do it just to get the juices flowing...But as for the MEDICINE...I honestly know for a fact that I would probably not be here without the meds. They don't do everything. They don't get me in the shower and put food in my mouth. But they do (when Im on a good combination) keep me stable enough to help me live a somewhat normal life. I quit my meds once and spent 3 months in a psych ward,almost lost my kids. So sure you can just take the meds and do nothing. But can you turn on the radio and not sing??
I just had to respond to this message because EVERYTHING you said is me. You describe my life to a "T", even the three month hospital stay (I had ceramics!).When you described the "fake" approach I was amazed at how you described it...I would do it for days at a time....get totally exhausted and sometimes end up back in hospital and my family would be in total shock 'cause they thought I was well!
The Village People description made me smile...I was doing it today....
Anyway just thought I would let you know that I feel better knowing there is someone out there just like me....
Are you uni-polar or BP?
I am BPII.
Marg
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