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04/20/2012 08:49 AM
mixedbipolar
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I will be in June and I'm not prepared for that reality. How did you first cope?
★I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.★
Abigail Adams
~~ Long-standing hx. of Bipolar 1, mixed episodes, rapid cycling and long-standing PTSD.~~ Waiting for disability hearing result.
I take abilify, trazodone, buspar, and klonopin
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04/20/2012 09:48 AM  Top
Cthebird
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I don't have any kids and I'm almost 41. I do remember when I left my parents home for college (I'm the youngest and my sis and bro were already gone away). My parents lost weight, quite smoking and started traveling a lot. They also spent a lot of time doing their respective hobbies and sitting outside in the gazebo either talking or sitting without talking and saying "yup" every once in a while. They really liked it. I swear their marriage was better when I left than before.

My mother (usually alone) would visit me at college on most Saturday's and take me out to lunch. It was really nice. On holidays and in the summer I'd go home to visit. It was just the right amount of time spent with folks. I had found my independence and didn't need their presence all of the time. In fact, even before I left I spent a lot of time with my friends or home alone in my room. You need to make the break. Just as parents need to make the break from kids.

Post edited by: Cthebird, at: 04/20/2012 09:49 AM

Bipolar 1, Simple Partial Seizures, and migraines

Psychiatric meds:

Lithium ER (900 mg)*Tegretol XR (1400 mg)*Lamictal (100 mg)*Geodon (160 mg)*Navane (5 mg)*Seroquel XR (100 mg)*Klonopin (.5 mg)

Ativan 1 mg "as needed" (I rarely take it.)*Seroquel regular 50 mg "as needed" (Only if I'm getting elevated.)

Other meds:

Propranolol (40 mg)*Levothyroxine (150 mcg)

My mix is side effect friendly for me.

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04/20/2012 10:05 AM  Top
centerseeker
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When Kim my stepdaughter left for college and before my son was born I remember feeling very lonesome for her. I texted her a lot.

As Cthebird said you start focusing on yourself more. Unless of course you go and get pregnant like I did and start all over again!

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanore Roosevelt

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Depakote 1250 mg
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I quit smoking May 28th 2012!

04/20/2012 10:59 AM  Top
Joy75
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I'm not an empty nester, but want to support you. You will in time get used to this change. It's hard when your children grow up and go out on their own. You constantly worry about them. You are used to having them close to you at home. You get lonely. You now have a chance though to focus on you. I know that seems hard, but in time you will learn this and accept that your child has flown the nest. I'm sorry you are feeling this way, but it's normal. I hope you feel better soon.
Joy, 37 years old

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04/20/2012 11:04 AM  Top
centerseeker
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Did you know that MDJ has a forum for empty nesters too? We ave everything here!

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/empty-nest-syndrome- discussions

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanore Roosevelt

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." Jack Kornfield

"My goal in life is to be the person my dogs think I am" anonymous


bipolar/ADD
Depakote 1250 mg
Cymbalta 120 mg
propranolol 20 mg
geoden 160

I quit smoking May 28th 2012!

04/20/2012 04:22 PM  Top
mixedbipolar
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Thanks everyone; I feel the love and appreciate the wise/kind words. I just found out so it's just a matter of preparing myself. Thankfully, I have a wonderful pdoc and therapist to ease me into living alone .
★I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.★
Abigail Adams
~~ Long-standing hx. of Bipolar 1, mixed episodes, rapid cycling and long-standing PTSD.~~ Waiting for disability hearing result.
I take abilify, trazodone, buspar, and klonopin

04/23/2012 09:46 AM  Top
centerseeker
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Don't forget you have those vacation visits to look forward to.Smile
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanore Roosevelt

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." Jack Kornfield

"My goal in life is to be the person my dogs think I am" anonymous


bipolar/ADD
Depakote 1250 mg
Cymbalta 120 mg
propranolol 20 mg
geoden 160

I quit smoking May 28th 2012!
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