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06/04/2010 06:03 PM
spencer
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I read a lot that one of the characteristics or traits of people with Bipolar is that they are terrible with money and are irresponsible. When they are manic they supposedly go wild spending money.

I am only speaking for myself and I am not bragging. I'm trying to give hope to biplar sufferers that they do not automatically have to live terrible, problem filled lives.

26 years ago when first diagnosed, my life was in the dumper: could not hold a job, homeless, terrific stress from debt, and eventually on SS disability.

I decided to go off disability 20 years ago. I take my meds exactly as prescribed and follow a healthy lifestyle but still have bad bouts of depression at times.

Now I've been self-employed for 20 years, never missed any payment on anything in 20 years, money in the bank, my own good health insurance, own my own home, an 803 credit score, and little money stress.

My point is do not give up hope. Problems do not go away overnight but they definitely can get better. Please do not give in to your problems and give up hope. Do not believe that since you have Bipolar that your life has to be terrible. It is not true.
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06/04/2010 06:07 PM  Top
puzzlinZin
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Nice to read after just opening another hospital bill i cannot pay... What is now may not always be... And congrats to you
∞ Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? (L. M. Montgomery)
∞ Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. (Oscar Wilde)
∞ If you're going through hell, keep going. (Winston Churchill)
∞ Falling down is not defeat. Defeat is when you refuse to stand up. (?)
∞ Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway. (Mary Kay Ash)

06/04/2010 06:11 PM  Top
Joy75
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Very nice to share with everyone. You are doing very well, it's something you should be proud of. Hugs
Joy, 37 years old

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Bipolar type 2 and ADD

300mg Wellbutrin
200mg Lamictal
40mg Viibryd
15mg Abilify

I AM NEITHER A PSYCHIATRIST OR PSYCHOLOGIST. I AM HERE FOR THE SAME REASONS YOU ARE. TO GIVE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. WHAT I SAY IS PURELY MY OPINION. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It’s a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life. – Carrie Fisher

06/04/2010 06:19 PM  Top
spencer
spencerPosts: 347
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Everyone with big bills to pay and all stressed out, please hang in there. Please trust me. I have been there and I'm speaking from experience. Take some deep breaths. Make a plan and have faith that you can improve on things. Not overnight but you can definitely find a light at the end of the tunnel. I believe you can.

Spencer

06/04/2010 06:39 PM  Top
flyingncrashing
flyingncrashing
 
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What are you Godsend for bipolar debt relief?
Trudy

Meds: Xanax .5mg twice daily
Geodon 40/80 twice daily
Temazapam 30mg bedtime

I am not a doctor. All opinions are from personal experience. Please seek help from your therapist or psychiatrist when you need to do so.

06/04/2010 07:02 PM  Top
spencer
spencerPosts: 347
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No. I'm sorry. I was just trying to help. I thought I was saying something good.

No more trying to help anyone.

Spencer

06/04/2010 07:24 PM  Top
shaz66
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When I am Manic, and wanting to spend. I go to biglots, dollar stores, that type of thing, If my OCD would allow me, I might go to thrift stores. I don't feel too bad about what I spent, and if its too much, I get to take it back. That kind of makes you think twice. I hate returning stuff.
The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.

"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."

Lena Horne - singer and actress

"Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile."

Bertrand Russell - philosopher and Nobel Laureate

Depakote 750 mg, Prozac 80 mg, Lamictal 100 mg, Klonopin 2 mg. Also taking Metformin, symvastin, and ramipril

06/04/2010 07:27 PM  Top
KC23
KC23
 
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Thanks for the good words! You should be proud of yourself! As someone who struggles with money I think it is always great to hear those success stories. Thanks!
Bipolar & Attachment Disorder

Lamictal 200mg
Seroquel 300mg

Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses.

06/04/2010 08:17 PM  Top
dogdown51
dogdown51
 
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Yah,I agree with t. u got lucky that does not always happen in never never land and it may not b everyone's karma. You may have been at the right place at the right time. Good 4 u
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