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youngfilly Posts: 3067
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Hey guys, Wanted to mention that I am now a group leader for the bipolar and working group.  Currently the group is very very quiet, so come on over and help me put some life into it!!! Pretty please  YF I am not a Dr and therefore are not able to provide medical advice, the opinions I express are mine and based on my experiences and should not be taken as anything other than my opinion.
You awake as if from a nightmare to find yourself standing in front of a blank wall, dazed with no idea as to how you got there.
You feel something in your hand. You look down to see you are holding paint brush, you are confused. Out of the corner of your eye you see a table, on that table is some paint. The colours make you feel happy and safe, you look to the other side, and there is another table with paint. The colours are dark and remind you of your nightmare, a chill runs down your spine at the thought of it.
You look back at the canvas and see something you missed before. Now you understand. you chose a colour, and begin to paint.
Above the wall was written,
Your life
*Youngfilly*
Inspiration i found in the shower a few yrs back :)
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yellowclocks Posts: 181
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help I am internet stupid but I am going to try to find it now! Thanks for alerting us! "If I knew how to write letters I would write you a long one, but four or five years ago I turned into an idiot..." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Bipolar NOS :: Lamotrigene 50 mg :: Citalopram 5 mg :: Aripiprazole 1.25 mg :: Bupropion 10 mg :: Lithium 75 mg :: Trazodone 37.5 mg |
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DinoDarius Posts: 2380
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That's great! Congrats. I'll go check it out Darius
Bipolar II/ Rapid Cycling
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MBPRLY  Posts: 254
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I woke up this morning thinking I'm not the guy I use to be yesterday, but the guy I want to be tomorrow.
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”
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MBPRLY Posts: 254
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P.S. Grats on the "promotion", YF!!! I woke up this morning thinking I'm not the guy I use to be yesterday, but the guy I want to be tomorrow.
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”
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sarahtroy Posts: 12138
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Congratulations, YF, The group won't be quiet for long with you at the helm! lol Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.
Aplenzin 522mg; Pristiq 200mg; Lamictal 400mg; Geodon 160mg; Ativan 1mg TID; Deplin 15mg; Xanax PRN; Metoprol 100mg.
• "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens."
• "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet." ~Edith Wharton
• "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Ian MacLaren (Usually mis-attributed to Plato)
• "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin
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youngfilly Posts: 3067
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Thanks MBPRLY, that was silly of me to not include the link... I am not a Dr and therefore are not able to provide medical advice, the opinions I express are mine and based on my experiences and should not be taken as anything other than my opinion.
You awake as if from a nightmare to find yourself standing in front of a blank wall, dazed with no idea as to how you got there.
You feel something in your hand. You look down to see you are holding paint brush, you are confused. Out of the corner of your eye you see a table, on that table is some paint. The colours make you feel happy and safe, you look to the other side, and there is another table with paint. The colours are dark and remind you of your nightmare, a chill runs down your spine at the thought of it.
You look back at the canvas and see something you missed before. Now you understand. you chose a colour, and begin to paint.
Above the wall was written,
Your life
*Youngfilly*
Inspiration i found in the shower a few yrs back :) |
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pip4p Posts: 123
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young filly ....I think you have a great topic and I'm surprised it is not more lively. Work has always been a maze for me. Mind you, I was not dx'd until I was 56. Most of the jobs I have stayed with are jobs I created for myself but have never lasted over 6 years. I can't count on 10 hands the number of jobs I've had working for others that lasted over 3 months. It became sort of a joke with me.."Okay, I made it to 3 months". My cousin calls me the free spirit but little does she know there is nothing free about it. I would take a job without really checking the employer out only because it was something I was interested in doing. But the minute the job became high stress, it would impact my patterns of sleep and eventually I would wind up depressed. The self recrimination and feelings of worthlessness would set in which were not easy to deal with.I would beat myself up. In the 6 years I have been medicated, it took me awhile to figure out what I needed from a job: minimal stress, autonomy, and good mgmt. I had a job once as a freight broker but the office politics were brutal. The owner was terrible at managing his staff which I eventually told him.'One day i got so fed up with the bs (And i was a good sales agent) I upped, said I quit and walked out of the office. Two weeks later he calls me back and says the trouble makers are gone would you come back. I didn't at the time cause I had taken a well paying sales job. When that ended I called and asked if he still wanted me back which he did. This is where I didn't take care of myself. So I go back and it's the same old, same old and I again walk out. Several months later he calls me again and asks if I would come back.by this time those who had critized me were gone because they hadnt produced.I said no. It was nice to feel wanted but why I ever put myself under attack I attribute to not understanding my disorder and what to be aware of. This is a learning process! I now have a good part time job which suits me well.Has anyone else gone through these employment situations? I can't be alone in this. |
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youngfilly Posts: 3067
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Thanks Pip! The group has been dormant for a while so because there is no activity, no one goes and looks in there so there is no activity  I had a job where I walked out because it was way too stressful and the mgmt didn't give a rats about their staff, place was severly understaffed cause no one wanted to work there. Add on top doing night shifts and being in a major depression with a massive leak in the dining areand cranky customers and arrogant managers and you have a wonderful mix! he day the roof leaked I cracked it, broke down, said I quit to the boss and he said take the day off think about it and tell me your answer tomorrow. I walked in the next day and said I quit. Was the best choice ever! Office politics I get ya there, I just kept out of it and ignored them and that pissed the gossipers off even more so I won that round I am not a Dr and therefore are not able to provide medical advice, the opinions I express are mine and based on my experiences and should not be taken as anything other than my opinion.
You awake as if from a nightmare to find yourself standing in front of a blank wall, dazed with no idea as to how you got there.
You feel something in your hand. You look down to see you are holding paint brush, you are confused. Out of the corner of your eye you see a table, on that table is some paint. The colours make you feel happy and safe, you look to the other side, and there is another table with paint. The colours are dark and remind you of your nightmare, a chill runs down your spine at the thought of it.
You look back at the canvas and see something you missed before. Now you understand. you chose a colour, and begin to paint.
Above the wall was written,
Your life
*Youngfilly*
Inspiration i found in the shower a few yrs back :) |
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pip4p Posts: 123
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Good for you. Work environments like that are just so unhealthy for us with BP. In my case, I made the mistake of telling my boss I was bp and he told the whole office. Then came the snide remarks behind my back. Now I don't tell anyone unless I really trust. Too much ignorance and unacceptance out there. Have you had a lot of jobs like me or are you one who can stick with a job. Like i said, the best jobs I've held are ones in which I work by myself. Right now I work out of my home which is just great. Did not work well in office settings. |
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