Posted by B2chica on May 26, 2006, at 12:39:57
In reply to Help, please..., posted by stickywicket on May 26, 2006, at 12:15:50
i don't want this to sound trivial but i think a lot of people with mental illness can look at other illnesses and say, at least i don't have to worry about that.
this is what helps me get through the tough times.
i hate the ups and downs and when i'm manic it usually turns pretty bad pretty quick, so i just say utilize my energy as much as i can and when it goes beyond that i say this will soon end...it won't last. when depression comes i'm thankful that i am bipolar and not just dealing with MDD, because i know that a repreave will come, as it goes down it must go up...do i look forward to hypomania? absolutely not, but i think in the short term only, then when i'm in that state i think about the other and so on.now maybe that didn't help you much but it's just another view point on things.
but clearskies point was clear, this too will pass. hang on. as tight as you need to.and i do think that you should find someone IRL to talk to. do you have a psychologist? if you don't already, i think it could really help you through these times, especially if you aren't able to cope well with things.
do you have a pdoc you can call? maybe you need a change in your meds?
i guess i don't have real good responses to your need. but i wanted to feel less alone through all this.
please take care of yourselfb2c
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