Posted by iris2 on September 14, 2004, at 11:39:15
In reply to Re: OK, I'll start. » iris2, posted by partlycloudy on September 13, 2004, at 13:35:44
> I'm bipolar2, have GAD and panic attacks. I'm seeing a p-doc, a therapist, and getting EMDR therapy too, which is coming to an end.
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What is BAD and EMDR? I probably should know but not well at acronyms.Well you're not on too many meds. Which is good as long as what you are on is helping you.
I went out and drove, bicycled and kayaked yesterday. More than I have done in a day for a long time. When I got back home I felt just as bad as if I never tried at all. I am bulimic and had a major episode right after I got home.
I have atypical depression, bulimic, personality disorder. I take Ritalin, oxycontin, Valium, klonopin and perphenazine. I just started amisulpride. Something actually for depression! I have a bladder disease called interstitial cystitis which makes it almost impossible for me to take most meds. This is why I take this odd combination, as I have not been able to tolerate other antidepressants I tried or usually they did not work even if I could take them. I can take 50mg of amisulpride with some bladder problems. When I tried to increase the dose I felt mentally better but I had a lot of frequency/urgency/pain. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Did you drink yesterday? I think someone should put you on the spot but maybe it should not be me. Up to you. I can understand how or why you end up drinking but that does not negate the fact the by your own admission it is harmful to you. I think a lot of this stuff becomes like a routine after a time. A knee-jerk response to certain stimuli. We need, first recognize them for what they are, and then change our responses. Sometimes if we know what we are doing is harmful to ourselves we need to just change our routines regardless of how it feels. After doing something for a while it becomes routine. I have a great book about this stuff if you are interested let me know. It is not about addiction or drinking but I find it encompasses almost everything in my life.
What if any plans do you have to deal with your drinking? Do you see it as a big problem? Does it interfere with functioning? Would you rather I did not talk so much about it?
At least you are not alone in the anxiety about the hurricane. Can you take refuge in the fact that everyone else is as worked up as you? Hence it is not your illness!
I tend to be somewhat introspective and self absorbed. Sorry. I have two objectives in posting on any board. One is to ask questions and the other is to try and help. If anything I write helps one person just one time I would feel good about it all.
Hope I have not bored you too much. I tend to write a lot.Irene
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